{"product_id":"the-great-american-steamboat-race-the-natchez-and-the-robert-e-lee-and-the-climax-of-an-era-9780786442928","title":"The Great American Steamboat Race: The Natchez and the Robert E. Lee and the Climax of an Era","description":"\u003cp\u003e Running from New Orleans to St. Louis in the summer of 1870, the race between the \u003ci\u003eRobert E. Lee\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNatchez\u003c\/i\u003e remains the world's most famous steamboat race. This book tells the story of the dramatic contest, which was won by the stripped-down, cargoless \u003ci\u003eRobert E. Lee\u003c\/i\u003e after three days, 18 hours, and 14 minutes of steaming through day, night and fog. The \u003ci\u003eNatchez\u003c\/i\u003e finished the race only hours later, having been delayed by carrying her normal load and tying up overnight because of the intense fog. Providing details on not only the race narrative but also on the boats themselves, the book gives an intimate look at the majestic vessels that conquered the country's greatest waterway and defined the bravado of 19th-century America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-262846\"\u003eBenton Rain Patterson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.04h x 6.00w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786442928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786442921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRA\"\u003eTransportation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRA006000\"\u003eShips \u0026amp; Shipbuilding | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SPO\"\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SPO005000\"\u003eWater Sports | Boating\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormerly with the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSaturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBenton Rain Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e is an emeritus associate professor of journalism at the University of Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44309395276013,"sku":"9780786442928","price":58.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_3b323958-1807-49c5-b933-7c5ca1acb39f.jpg?v=1697562112","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/the-great-american-steamboat-race-the-natchez-and-the-robert-e-lee-and-the-climax-of-an-era-9780786442928","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}