Mississippi Steamboat Days by James McCague, 1967

Mississippi Steamboat Days is a children’s history book written by James McCague and illustrated by Paul Frame, published by Garrard Publishing Company as part of the How They Lived series, with a copyright date of 1967.

The book explores life along the Mississippi River during the steamboat era, describing river travel, commerce, daily work, and major events through clear narrative text supported by period illustrations and historical images.

Hardcover with no dust jacket, showing light edge wear and surface rubbing, most noticeable at the corners and spine. Interior pages are clean and intact with mild age toning, and there is a publisher’s complimentary copy label on a front page.