Rio Grande: From the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of Mexico - Softcover
The author recounts his journey down the length of the "Great River", describing how he crossed historical territories and witnessed the traditions of long-standing cultures, and discusses the history of the region.
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About the Author:
Peter Lourie author of Rio Grande, Amazon, Hudson River, Yukon River, Everglades, and Erie Canal, lives in Middlebury, Vermont.
From School Library Journal:
Grade 3-5The Rio Grande flows almost 2,000 miles from the Continental Divide in Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico below Brownsville, TX. During the course of its journey, the river is mighty and meek, life enriching and life altering, but always alluring and important to the people who live along its path. Louries first-person travelogue successfully brings this body of water to life and provides readers with a sense of its history and the places that it passes through. The author also relates his feelings of excitement and adventure as he traveled downriver. Historical photographs and reproductions of Billy the Kid, General Santa Anna, Pancho Villa, and others supplement Louries bright, sharp full-color photographs; a map highlights the towns he visited during the trip. Through this photo-essay, armchair travelers can share the joy of following a river from its source to its mouth while picking up bits of history, archaeology, culture, and political and environmental concern.Jeanette Larson, Texas State Library, Austin
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherDemco Media
- ISBN 10 0606201017
- ISBN 13 9780606201018
- BindingPaperback
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