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American Paper Mills, 1690-1832
A comprehensive account of early papermaking in America
Joseph Brown and His Civil War Ironclads
A Scottish immigrant to Illinois, Joseph Brown made his pre-Civil War fortune as a miller and steamboat captain who dabbled in riverboat design and the politics of small towns. When war erupted, he used his connections (including a friendship with Abraham Lincoln) to obtain contracts to build three ironclad gunboats for the U.S. War Department--the Chillicothe, Indianola and Tuscumbia. Often described as failures, these vessels were active in some of the most fer"documents the life and career of Joseph Brown, a miller and steamboat captain who built three ironclad gunboats for the US War Department"ocious river fighting of the 1863 Vicksburg campaign. After the war, "Captain Joe" became a railroad executive and was elected mayor of St. Louis. This book covers his life and career, as well as the construction and operational histories of his controversial trio of warships.
Gray's Doniphan County History
Hardcover reprint of the original 1905 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9". No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Gray, P. L. (Patrick Leopoldo). Gray's Doniphan County History. A Record Of The Happenings Of Half A Hundred Years. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Gray, P. L. (Patrick Leopoldo). Gray's Doniphan County History. A Record Of The Happenings Of Half A Hundred Years, . Bendena, Kan.: The Roycroft Press, 1905.
Gray's Doniphan County History. a Record of the Happenings of Half a Hundred Years
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