26th Year, No. 12 — April 1, 2021
How Riverboats and Steamers Shaped American History
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Throughout American history, there have been many modes of transport that forever changed the face of this country. Everything from the development of automobiles to the railroad, canal boats, and even the covered wagon—they’ve all played a big role in bringing us to where we are today.
The steamboat is part of this rich history. While there are lots of different types of steamboats, some of which are ocean going, we’ll focus on the riverboat variety here. Prior to automobiles and railways, it was rivers that connected one part of the U.S. to another. Steamboats were responsible for ferrying people and goods all over the country and to the coasts where shipments could then be transported overseas. Let’s jump in and start with the earliest known
steamboat history...
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The Twentieth Amendment: The Constitutional Amendments
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The 20th amendment to the US Constitution changed the inauguration dates for the President, Vice-President, and members of Congress. The date was changed from March to January, with Congress being inaugurated slightly earlier in the month than the President and Vice-President. This article tells you why...
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Julia Gardiner Tyler: America’s First Ladies #10
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Julia Gardiner Tyler, second wife and First Lady of 10th U.S. president John Tyler, was known as a spirited and independent woman. Thirty years the president’s junior, she caused scandals and made history in quite a few unique ways. Here is her incredible and fascinating story...
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Samuel Huntington: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
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Samuel Huntington was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Like so many other signers, his career encompassed a lot more than that one important historical event. Samuel had a thriving legal and political career for most of his life, despite coming from a humble background, with little formal education. This is Samuel’s incredible personal story of success.
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Connecticut: American Folklore #7
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Connecticut has a long history of folklore, going back thousands of years with Native Americans, and more than four hundred years with Europeans. Some creepy things have happened there, some of which were turned into movies. Here are some of the highlights of Connecticut folklore...
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Photography Clips: Discovery or Preparedness?
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There are a couple of different ways to plan a photography trip. Is it about discovery, or are you prepared with an idea? Here are my thoughts.
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Postcard Inspirations: Claude K. Bell and Cabazon Dinosaurs
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Claude K. Bell was a sculptor at Knott’s Berry Farm in California who had a love of dinosaurs. So, he built several large dinosaur sculptures on land that he owned in the southern California desert, and turned it into a park called Cabazon Dinosaurs. This is the story of Claude and the park.
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