In July 1882, the steamboat "Red Cloud" hit a snag near Fort Peck, Montana, and settled into the bed of the Missouri River with a full cargo. The flagship of I. G. Baker & Company, which controlled much of the trade that flowed to Fort Benton and the upper reaches of the Missouri River, the "Red Cloud" had served as an agent of change in the West through which it traveled. Through the story of the boat and its owner, Annalies Corbin casts new light on the role of entrepreneurs and steamboats in the development of the West. The "Red Cloud" was a symbol--and a source--of the trading...
In July 1882, the steamboat "Red Cloud" hit a snag near Fort Peck, Montana, and settled into the bed of the Missouri River with a full cargo. The flag...
