Project Gutenberg 2017-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 102 Alcott, William A. (William Andrus) 1798 1859 Alcott, William Andrus 2015660610 Three Days on the Ohio River Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Three Days on the Ohio River" by William A. Alcott is a travelogue written in the mid-19th century. This book chronicles the author's journey along the Ohio River from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh aboard a steamboat. It delves into the observations, experiences, and reflections of the author as he explores the scenery, the people he encounters, and the rich historical context of the river and its surroundings. In this narrative, Alcott not only describes the physical journey but also reflects on the diverse human elements present on the steamboat and along the river. He takes the reader through various villages, commenting on their characteristics and historical significance, such as Maysville, Blennerhassett's Island, and the mounds along the Ohio's banks. The narrative includes colorful interactions with fellow passengers, including Native Americans, and explores themes of humanity, the passage of time, and moral reflections on life and choice. Ultimately, Alcott's account serves as both a vivid depiction of travel by steamboat in the 1850s and a thoughtful contemplation of existence and ethical living. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ohio River -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature F516 Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American 78318 2025-06-21T14:19:31.632340 text/html 55879 2024-10-23T01:49:07 text/html 168510 2025-06-21T14:19:34.143326 application/epub+zip 166355 2025-06-21T14:19:32.111357 application/epub+zip 62334 2025-06-21T14:19:31.852362 application/epub+zip 210232 2025-06-21T14:19:35.899324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190922 2025-06-21T14:19:33.888351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87376 2022-09-24T18:09:46.895704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65243 2023-09-23T10:50:31.381588 text/plain 45344 2024-10-23T01:49:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15719 2025-06-21T14:19:36.033307 application/rdf+xml 7974 2025-06-21T14:19:31.930335 image/jpeg 1667 2025-06-21T14:19:31.893316 image/jpeg 152098 2025-06-21T14:19:31.649371 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