ship pilots

Presents a dramatic script set in 1807, and describing how young Brenton Dixon got a job aboard Robert Fulton's new steamboat. His work with Fulton turned into a lifelong career on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers.

Tells the story of William Adams, an Englishman who was part of a Dutch crew that arrived in Japan in 1600 in hopes of opening trade, discussing how he became a favorite in the ruling shogun's court, and his later attempts to extend trade privileges to England.

An account of life on the Mississippi in the old steamboat days and Twain's experiences as a pilot.