River of dreams

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"Thomas Ruys Smith's River of Dreams is an examination of the Mississippi's role in the antebellum imagination, exploring its cultural position in literature, art, thought, and national life."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: In literature,  Civilization,  American literature,  History and criticism,  American literature, history and criticism, 19th century,  United states, civilization, 1783-1865,  United states, civilization, 19th century,  American literature, history and criticism, 1783-1850