General Slocum Disaster by Edward T. O´Donne More than 1.000 people died in the General Slocum disaster on New York City´s East River in 1904. Author Edward T. O´Donnell (Ship Ablaze) is telling the story of this disaster on his website.
Steam Engine Library The Steam Engine Library of the University of Rochester is offering a lot of steam power related texts.
Steamboat Trip by Charles Dickens In January 1842 writer Charles Dickens traveled to America using the steamer MESSENGER from Pittsburgh to Cinicinnati.