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From the Center of America

Steamboats and Shipyards Along the Lower Ohio River
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This volume chronicles the history of 280 steamboats built between 1810 and 1936 along a 60-mile stretch of the lower Ohio River, highlighting their vital role in regional development and the growth of the young United States.
Robert H. Swenson is a historic preservation consultant, a retired architect, and an associate professor emeritus of architecture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. His Preservation Summer course was the recipient of a Richard H. Dreihaus Preservation Award from Landmarks Illinois, and he has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Illinois State Historical Society.
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