mississippi river

Surveys the origin, geological borders, water, plant and animal life, and economic and ecological aspects of the Mississippi River.

Huckleberry Finn, the son of the town drunk, and Jim, an escaped slave, make a break for freedom down the Mississippi River on a raft. Includes background information, key themes and plot points, notes, and other study aids.

Four women, part of a group of classmates from Blue Ridge women's college who traveled down the Mississippi on a homemade raft in 1965, reunite thirty-five years later to share their memories, examine how their lives have turned out, and sprinkle the ashes of a fifth friend in the waters off New Orleans.

Describes the seventeenth-century expedition undertaken by two Frenchmen, a priest and a soldier, that led to the European discovery of the upper Mississippi.

An account of the expedition led by two Frenchmen, a soldier and a priest, to explore the Mississippi River in the late seventeenth century.

Examines the land and culture surrounding the mighty Mississippi River.

Huck Finn, the son of the town drunk, and Jim, an escaped slave, make a break for freedom down the vast Mississippi River on a raft. Includes an introduction, explanatory notes, and a further reading list.

Contains the text of the novel, letters about the composition and publication of the novel, and critical essays.

Describes the adventures of conquistador Hernando de Soto, providing background on his early life and discussing the ways Spain's search for wealth dramatically changed North America.