River History Series CDs
River
History Series
Audio
CD Recordings
CDs
are $15 each, or $12 each when 3 or more are
ordered.
THE
LIFE AND TIMES OF THE STEAMBOAT “DELTA QUEEN”
In
operation since 1927, the steamboat Delta Queen has operated in California,
served in the Navy during World War II, transited the Panama Canal, and
experienced an array of other adventures during another six decades on
the Mississippi River system. Her rich history is filled with
fascinating characters and dramatic events.
THE LOUISIANA
PURCHASE
Discover how river transportation down
the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to the port of New Orleans played a vital role
in the dramatic events, secret dealings and international intrigue that led
to the United
States doubling in size.
THE LEWIS AND CLARK
EXPEDITION
Bill portrays Corps
of Discovery Sergeant Patrick Gass and shares journal entries and tales of the
Lewis and Clark Expedition’s extraordinary adventure across
North
America.
MARK
TWAIN AND THE RIVER
Truly “The Voice of
the River” Mark Twain has become synonymous with the river. For this special
presentation, Bill portrays Twain and shares an abridged retelling of Twain’s Life on the
Mississippi.
STEAMBOATIN’
STORIES
This
sampler tells the amazing tales of a handful of specific steamboats and their
place in history.
THE
GRAND EXCURSION
In 1854, former
President Millard Fillmore and more than 1,000 of the nation’s elite embarked
upon a remarkable steamboat journey into the wilderness of the
Upper Mississippi Valley. It was a journey that would change
the region.
THE
EARLY DAYS OF STEAMBOATING
Learn the
miraculous tale of how mechanized travel began and the dramatic impact these
boats made on the development of the U.S.
THE JOURNEY OF THE STEAMBOAT
“NEW
ORLEANS”
This amazing story
of how Lydia and Nicholas Roosevelt brought the first steamboat on the
Ohio and
Mississippi Rivers through an
incredible 2000-mile adventure and
endured fires, rapids, floods, threat of violence from Native Americans, and the
greatest earthquake ever to strike the continent.
WELCOME TO THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER
Explore the
fascinating characteristics and rich history of
America’s greatest
river.
THE
CIVIL WAR AND THE RIVERS
This
presentation provides a dramatic and clear overview of why the rivers were so
important to both sides during the Civil War and how the quest to control these
rivers significantly impacted the outcome of the war.
THE TRAGEDY OF THE STEAMBOAT
“SULTANA”
This poignant
and tragic tale recount the events leading up to the worst maritine
accident in United
States history. In April of
1865 more than 1700 released Union prisoners of war were killed in this
terrible disaster.
THE SAGA OF THE OREGON
TERRITORY
This
3-CD set is available individually, but best enjoyed and understood as a
trilogy.
·
Lewis and
Clark and the Early Explorers
The discovery and
exploration of the Pacific
Northwest.
·
The
Oregon
Trail
The courage and
struggle of the Oregon Trail pioneers.
·
Taming the
Resources - Building the Dream
From
the resources that attracted settlement to the modern day advantages and
challenges.
AN AUDIO DRIVING TOUR OF THE HISTORIC COLUMBIA
RIVER HIGHWAY
Available on cassette and CD, this driving tour is endorsed by The
Friends of The Columbia Gorge and guides visitors through the scenic and
historical wonders of Oregon's Columbia River
Gorge.
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- CDs are $15 each
- Shipping is $3.
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