Project Gutenberg 2012-10-18 Public domain in the USA. 389 Hulbert, Archer Butler 1873 1933 03027980 Waterways of Westward Expansion - The Ohio River and its Tributaries Historic Highways of America, Vol. 9 Our first glimpse of the Ohio -- The Indian side -- "The navigator" -- The evolution of river craft -- Three generations of rivermen -- The navigation of the Ohio. Produced by Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Waterways of Westward Expansion - The Ohio River and its Tributaries" by Archer Butler Hulbert is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the significant role played by the Ohio River and its tributaries during the westward expansion of the United States. The book delves into the geography, early explorations, and navigation methods integral to the development of the American frontier. The opening of the book provides an overview of the Ohio River's importance in draining vast, fertile territories and influencing migration patterns in early American history. Hulbert discusses the river's dimensions, its French naming as La Belle Rivière, and the early journeys of explorers like Céloron de Bienville. This introduction sets the stage for an in-depth investigation of the river's historical context and its evolution as a critical route for commerce and settlement during the expansion era, highlighting the vital connection between waterways and the growth of the American frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Ohio River E151 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - American 307514 2025-08-16T15:05:50.828491 text/html 285931 2024-10-23T11:31:57 text/html 3645488 2025-08-16T15:06:01.346392 application/epub+zip 3647899 2025-08-16T15:05:55.495516 application/epub+zip 172036 2025-08-16T15:05:53.418474 application/epub+zip 2158301 2025-08-16T15:06:05.175392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2130350 2025-08-16T15:05:59.729427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222174 2022-09-18T18:44:49.896472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242935 2025-08-16T15:05:50.004475 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222912 2024-10-23T11:31:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16371 2025-08-16T15:06:05.637379 application/rdf+xml 26062 2025-08-16T15:05:53.973443 image/jpeg 4710 2025-08-16T15:05:53.703467 image/jpeg 10472178 2025-08-16T15:05:50.926490 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia