Mar 25, 2021
Before trains and automobiles, it was riverboats that connected America. You can learn more about the rich American tradition of steamships here.
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00:00 - Intro
01:13 - Steamboats Invented in Europe
02:34 - The Rise of Steamboats in America
04:52 - Riverboats During the Civil War
06:09 - The Heyday of America’s Greatest Riverboats
09:40 - Learn More
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