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Published on: 2015-12-11
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Original language: English

Life on the Mississippi (1883) is a memoir by Mark Twain of his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War, and also a travel book, recounting his trip along the Mississippi River from St. Louis to New Orleans many years after the War. The book begins with a brief history of the river as reported by Europeans and Americans, beginning with the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto in 1542. It continues with anecdotes of Twain’s training as a steamboat pilot, as the ‘cub’ (apprentice) of an experienced pilot, Horace E. Bixby. He describes, with great affection, the science of navigating the ever-changing Mississippi River in a section that was first published in 1876, entitled ”Old Times on the Mississippi”. Although Twain was actually 21 when he began his training, he uses artistic license to make himself seem somewhat younger, referring to himself as a ”fledgling” and a ”boy” who ”ran away from home” to seek his fortune on the river, and playing up his own callowness and naïvete. In the second half, Twain narrates his trip many years later on a steamboat from St. Louis to New Orleans. He describes the competition from railroads, and the new, large cities, and adds his observations on greed, gullibility, tragedy, and bad architecture. He also tells some stories that are most likely tall tales. Home WLOX-TV Biloxi Gulfport Pascagoula Mississippi ... Home WLOX-TV Biloxi Gulfport Pascagoula Mississippi - WLOX.com - The News for South Mississippi Visit Mississippi Request a FREE printed or digital 2016 Mississippi tour guide that is full of ideas for planning your trip. You can also order free maps and other helpful travel ... University of Mississippi A comprehensive state university located in Oxford Mississippi with other campuses in Jackson Tupelo and Southaven. Home The Official Bob Dylan Site The Nobel Foundation has posted the Banquet speech by Bob Dylan given by the United States Ambassador to Sweden Azita Raji at the Nobel Banquet Mississippi River - Wikipedia The Mississippi River is the chief river of the largest drainage system on the North American continent. Flowing entirely in the United States (although its drainage ... ms.gov Home Working. Business. Business Resources. Find a Job. Retirement Resources. File Unemployment. Mississippi Works Mississippi College A Christian University By giving to Mississippi College you help develop the bright minds that will carry our faith and our families into the future. I would like to give $ Entergy We Power Life Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Visit for more info. Mississippi Department of Education - MDE Home Mississippi Department of Education P.O. Box 771 Jackson MS 39205-0771 General Information: 601-359-3513 Mississippi State University At Mississippi State University we believe in getting personal. Known throughout our history as The Peoples University our university provides the academic ...
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