Rivers to the Sea: An American Story

TitleRivers to the Sea: An American Story
Year of Publication1942
Publication TypeNovel
Number of Pages or Episodes313 p.
LanguageEnglish
AuthorsHubbard, Lucien
PublisherSimon and Schuster
CityNew York
Keywordsflatboats; inventors; James O'Hara (1752-1819); keelboats; Lydia Latrobe (1791-1878); Nicholas Roosevelt (1767-1854); Robert Fulton (1765-1815); steamboats
Abstract

A novelized biography of inventor Nicholas Roosevelt, who built the first steamboat on the western waters of the United States.

Notes

Settings are referred to by their historical names as follows: North Side is Allegheny City; Mt. Washington is Coal Hill.

Author Biography

Lucien Hubbard (1888-1971) was a screenwriter, director, and film producer of more than 90 pictures. His 1927 movie, Wings, won the first Academy Award for Best Picture.

Time

1810-2