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Afloat on the Ohio, An Historical Pilgrimage, of a Thousand Miles in a Skiff, From Redstone to Cairo.There were four of us pilgrims—my Wife, our Boy of ten and a half years, the Doctor, and I. My object in going—the others went for the outing—was to gather "local color" for work in Western history. The Ohio River was an important factor in the development of the West. I wished to know the great waterway intimately in its various phases,—to see with my own eyes what the borderers saw; in imagination, to redress the pioneer stage, and repeople it. ( From the Preface )

Afloat on the Ohio, An Historical Pilgrimage, of a Thousand Miles in a Skiff, From Redstone to Cairo.There were four of us pilgrims—my Wife, our Boy of ten and a half years, the Doctor, and I. My object in going—the others went for the outing—was to gather "local color" for work in Western history. The Ohio River was an important factor in the development of the West. I wished to know the great waterway intimately in its various phases,—to see with my own eyes what the borderers saw; in imagination, to redress the pioneer stage, and repeople it. ( From the Preface )

Embark on a riveting journey down the historic waterways of Wisconsin and Illinois in Historic Waterways. This podcast recounts the intriguing journey of 600 miles canoeing experience during the summer of 1887. It is a candid, unembellished narrative of the sights and adventures experienced during this unique excursion through the heart of the Northwest. The purpose of this podcast is to inspire you to set out on your own adventure and join the ever-growing community of happy and healthy canoeists. The narrative remains as truthful and precise as the original journey, with no attempts to ...