Hudson Fulton Celebration September 25 To October 9 1909 PDF Download

This book provides a lively and colorful account of the Hudson-Fulton Celebration, which marked the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudson's discovery of the Hudson River and the 100th anniversary of Robert Fulton's demonstration of the first successful steamboat. Featuring essays, speeches, and photographs from the event, this volume captures the excitement and energy of the celebrations, which included a parade of historic ships, an aviation show, and a pageant featuring more than 20,000 participants. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.