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The Sinking of the <em>Sultana</em>

April 27: Anniversary of America's worst maritime disaster by Borgna Brunner Related Links Ship FeverShipwrecks since 1833Mysterious Disappearances of ShipsFamous Ship CanalsThe…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 5, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 4, 1805July 6, 1805July 5, 1805 Friday July 5th 1805. This morning I had the boat removed to an open situation, scaffold her off the ground…

On (and Under) the Water

Most people think Robert Fulton invented the steamboat. But in fact, John Fitch, an American, built and operated a steamboat on the Delaware River in 1787, but his passenger business failed. Fulton's…

Lewis & Clark: A the Heart of the Continent

by NoahBrooks To the Great Falls of the MissouriAt the Sources of the MissouriA the Heart of the Continent Captain Clark continued his observations up the long series of…