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EP. 51: The Schooner Flash, a Revolutionary Ship.

April 1, 2018 Ken Wise 30:56 2 Comments

The Flash was a schooner built in Connecticut for a new enterprise in Texas. She came to Texas in possession of James Morgan to support his new endeavor, a town and community called New Washington. But as war clouds gathered, Morgan mounted an 18 pounder on her foredeck and commissioned her Captain into the Texas…

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Ep. 37: The Steamboat Yellowstone, Engine of Manifest Destiny

April 3, 2017 Ken Wise 41:56 1 Comment

Built in 1831 for John Jacob Astor’s American Fur Company, the steamboat Yellowstone was the first steamboat to travel past the Council Bluffs. She reached parts of the upper Missouri River previously unreachable by other boats. After conquering the fur trade, she was sold to Thomas Toby & Brother of New Orleans and registered under…

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