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The Forgotten Story of America’s Titanic, 150 Years Ago

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Post by Guest Wed Apr 29, 2015 3:08 pm

The worst maritime disaster in American history occurred 150 years ago on April 27, 1865. Unlike the Titanic disaster, however, odds are you may never have heard about the Sultana wreck, which claimed over 1,800 lives.


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Post by veya_victaous Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:15 am

interesting that it happened in a river...

you would think there would be more survivors Neutral
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Post by Original Quill Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:44 pm

For background on this, read Life on the Mississippi, by Mark Twain.

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