"I can't believe Congress is attempting to scrap one of America's most valuable treasures, the Delta Queen. (...) Let's set aside political agendas gentlemen and think about what you are doing."
- Cheryl Higginson, Ludington, MI
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Book Review: Ship Ablaze - The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum
May 15, 2009
The burning of the Steamboat General Slocum on New York's East River on June 15, 1904, was the second-worse disaster in New York's history before the 9/11 attacks. Author Edward T. O'Donnell obviously did a tremendous job in researching this horrible disaster by going through thousands of pages of archiv material and old newspaper articles. Read more...Im Memoriam: Mary Greene Stewart
March 30, 2009
Mary Greene Stewart died peacefully at her riverfront farm in California, KY March 30, 2009. Mary is survived by her husband, Richard, son Joel Michael and five grandchildren: Harlequin, Morpheus, Blaise, Roman and Sterling. Also surviving Mary are brother's Gordon C. Greene, Tom Greene II and sister Letha Jane Greene.
A Memorial will be held on Friday April 3rd 6:00PM. For details see the obituary at steamboats.org message board. Read more...Steamboat History: July 4th
1870: the Robert E. Lee (# 4777) won the race against the Natchez (# 4109)
1874: grand opening of the Eads Bridge, St. Louis
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