Steamboats on the Hudson: An American Saga
- Introduction
- Table of Contents
- In the Beginning
- Battle of the Booklets, Part 1
- Battle in the Legislature: Using NYS Laws to Obtain a Monopoly
- Battle of the Newspapers
- Battle of the Booklets, Part 2: William Duer vs. Cadwallader Colden
- Battle of the Courts
- Competition
- The Golden Age
- The Contenders
- Steamboat Timeline
Table of Contents
The Fight for Monopoly
Battle of the Booklets, Part 1 - James Rumsey vs. John Fitch
Battle in the New York State Legislature
- Laws of 1787, Chapter 57
- Laws of 1798, Chapter 55
- Laws of 1803, Chapter 94
- Laws of 1807, Chapter CLXV [165]
- Laws of 1808, Chapter 225
- Laws of 1811, Chapter 200
Battle In the Newspapers
- Announcement that Mr. Fulton's steamboat would begin ...
- Announcement that Mr. Fulton’s steamboat was “performing her voyage without sails ...
- Letter to the editor from Robert Fulton ...
- Ad announcing “The North River Steam Boat” would begin service ...
Battle of the Booklets, Part 2 - William Duer vs. Cadwallader Colden
- Aaron Ogden Petitions
- Robert Fulton Counters
- Cadwallader Colden Writes a Biography
- William Duer responds to Colden
- Colden Responds to Duer
- Duer Responds to Colden (again)
Battle in the Courts
Competition
The Golden Age of Steamboat Travel
- Alida and Mary Powell
- Hudson River Day Line, Daniel Drew and Chauncey Vibbard
- Albany and New York
- Hendrick Hudson and Robert Fulton
- Map: Hudson River Day Line Route
- Ad: Description of Hudson River Route
Related Information
The Contenders
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