Iowa History Special Project

Iowa History

An IAGenWeb Special Project

Stories of Life on the Rivers

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The Mississippi

The Missouri

Rivermen Biographies:

Captain Vincent Peele and Henry Bell	Ross Scandrett and Benetta Cook	Capatain August Reimers

Misc:

Ruth Van Sant	Grant Van Sant		Elias Van Sant
John Wesley Van Sant	Adam Clarke Van Sant		Two Governors and a Anniversary
Samuel R. Van Sant	Lydia Van Sant		James B. Eads
Paul and Gertie Van Sant	Letters from S.R. Van Sant to Capt. George B. Merrick

The Jennie Gilchrist part I	The Jennie Gilchrist, part II		The Jennie Gilchrist, part III
The Jennie Gilchrist part IV	The Jennie Gilchrist, part V		The Jennie Gilchrist, part VI
The Jennie Gilchrist part VII	The Jennie Gilchrist part VIII		Gilchrist & Schuler, part IX
Charles Falkner

Montrose, Iowa Rivermen	Muscatine, Iowa Rivermen

Murder on 'The Dubuque'	Murder on 'The Dubuque', part 2		Murder on 'The Dubuque', part 3
Murder on 'The Dubuque', part 4	Murder on 'The Dubuque', part 5		Murder on 'The Dubuque', part 6
Murder on 'The Dubuque', Photos			Murder on 'The Dubuque', part 7

When the RI Road Reached the River, The Famous Excursion Train of 1854			Recollections of A. D. Summers
Old Times on the Mississippi by J. D. Barnes		Sketch of S. R. VanSant
Life and Adventures of Stephen B. Hanks		Recollections of the Old River
On the River by Capt. Walter A. Blair		The Real Story of the Lansing Explosion
The Old Des Moines Rapids Canal		Ferry Boats on the Upper Mississippi River
Life on the Main Deck		Down the Ohio and Up the Mississippi in 1823
A Compilation of Burlington River Men		The Good Old Days on the Mississippi River
Iowa Steamboat Wars		History of Packet Lines and Steamboats
Steamboat Disasters on the Rivers		The Steamer Lilly & Logs

Steamboat Races

Great Race Between "Nominee" and "Dr. Franklin, No. 2", 17 Sept. 1921	When Rafters Ruled
"From New Orleans to St. Louis Fastest Time on Record", 25 Jun 1870	Steamboat Races
Great Race on the Upper River, 06 Apr 1906

"Riotous" Raftmen

Circus Gangs and Other Bad Men	Murder on the Steamer Muscatine	Riot on the Dubuque
Recipe for Murder	Kelleys or Clancys	Stabbing of James Holden

Life on the Mississippi

Announcement by E. H. Thomas to Burlington Post
Cover Page	Contents	Index

When Rafters Ruled - The Career of Capt. Jerome E. Short

Cover Page	Table of Contents

The Missouri

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