The Missouri River
Tim McNeese
Traces the history of the Missouri River from prehistoric through modern times, including how people have used it for exploration, commerce, and recreation.
Read Time: ~0.5 hr
Travel
by Bobbie Kalman (1998)
About this book
Etchings with descriptive text provide a look at various modes of transportation--boats, sleighs, coaches, railroads, and even horseless carriages--of the past.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreTravel Lead Character
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