American Cruise Lines also offers the longest Mississippi River cruise in the country. The Civil War Battlefields itinerary visits 13 states and all three major theaters of the Civil War ...

One fearless albeit ill-tempered lifter of lumber was William Morrison, known as Wildcat Jack, whose alias survives at ...

A few heavy storms cause a big chunk of nitrogen pollution from Midwest farms Chaoqun Lu, Iowa State University Some effects of extreme weather are visible – like half a... During the American ...

To reclaim the Mississippi River during the Civil War, the Lincoln Administration contacted St. Louis businessman James B.

The Robbers Roost roster of pirates began river operations a few years after the demise of the McGregor crew of criminals. Historian David Klinski recognized the timing and geography raises the ...

Housed in the restored Jefferson Barracks 1905 Post Exchange Building, the Missouri Civil War Museum is the oldest active military installation west of the Mississippi River. Within the 22,000 ...

The Mississippi River from its humble beginning at Lake Itasca to St. Louis and beyond, is a treasured resource that we ...

with a dozen itineraries dedicated to or including the Mississippi River. The line also offers themed cruises, such as the Mark Twain, Civil War or holiday voyages. Cruisers can choose to sail on ...

Altogether, Twain spent four years steaming up and down the Mississippi. When the Civil War broke out ... A term used in river navigation, "mark twain" means water that is two fathoms (or ...