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Limbs on the levee : steamboat explosions and the origins of federal public welfare regulation, 1817-1852
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Author
Brown, John Kennedy, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia
Advisors
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)
Keywords
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
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Issued Date
1988-05-01
Persistent Link
https://doi.org/10.18130/V31345
Suggested Citation
Brown, John Kennedy. Limbs on the levee : steamboat explosions and the origins of federal public welfare regulation, 1817-1852. University of Virginia, Corcoran Department of History, MA (Master of Arts), 1988-05-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/V31345.
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