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Steamboat Natchez: A Mississippi River icon keeping history alive

(NEXSTAR) — The Steamboat Natchez offers an authentic glimpse into New Orleans’ rich maritime heritage, cruising along the mighty Mississippi River. Renowned as the only true steam-powered paddle ...
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The River: Decisions to be made as ever-expanding collection of ‘steamboat stuff’ continues to grow

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from ...
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Steamboats to stadiums: Rivers spark billion-dollar revivals

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A scorching summer day in Louisville and a chilly January in New Orleans reveal a shared connection between these distinct cities: the rivers that run through them. In Louisville, ...
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Come hell or high water : a lively history of steamboating on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers / by Michael Gillespie

pt. 1. Vessels & navigation: Early steamboats ; Riverboat architecture ; Operations, large & small ; Propulsion, engines & wooding ; The restless river ; Winter ...