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A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT: Steamer Disaster on the Ohio on July 4, 1882

Taylor Abbott
July 20, 2020
On July 4th, 1882, the steamboat Scioto would make its final journey down the Ohio River. Taylor Abbott, a descendant of the boat's captain, tells the story of the disaster that would grip the nation.

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