Mr Roosevelt's Steamboat Author:Mary Helen Dohan For ages 10+. Exciting story of the first steamboat trip down the Mississippi. In 18111, the New Orleans set out on its maiden voyage down the Mississippi. On board were Nicholas Roosevelt; his pregnant wife Lydia; and their young daughter. Together they faced navigational perils, hostile indians, a shipboard fire, childbirth, and even an earthq... more »uake. The true story of their hazardous journey rivals any adventure novel.« less
ISBN-13: 9781589802292 ISBN-10: 1589802292 Pages:194 Reading Level: Young Adult Rating: