Limbs on the levee : steamboat explosions and the origins of federal public welfare regulation, 1817-1852
Author:
Brown, John Kennedy, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia
Brown, John Kennedy, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia
Advisor:
Holt, Michael, Department of History, University of Virginia
Holt, Michael, Department of History, University of Virginia
Abstract:
The paper examines the failures of the American steamboats and government regulations of the industry from 1817 to 1852.
Degree:
MA (Master of Arts)
MA (Master of Arts)
Keywords:
Federal aid to public welfare, Public welfare -- Law and legislation, Steamboats -- Law and legislation
Federal aid to public welfare, Public welfare -- Law and legislation, Steamboats -- Law and legislation
Notes:
Digitization of this thesis was made possible by a generous grant from the Jefferson Trust, 2015.
Language:
English
English
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Issued Date:
1988/05
1988/05
