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When Riverboats Were the Life of the Party
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, riverboats, besides being just a form of transport, also served as mobile hubs of fun ...
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Who was Grace Darling?
The ship, a paddle steamer called SS Forfarshire, had broken on Big Harcar Rock. In the early 19th century most ships were powered by sail. They were harder to control in storms and high winds.