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a paddle-wheeled rocket that turned rivers into highways and gamblers into legends.
river racingBoilers exploded often from captains pushing for speed
deadliest disasterSultana sank in 1865, killing more than Titanic
fulton's clermont1807 voyage proved steam power could fight currents
mark twainPen name means two fathoms, safe steamboat depth
floating citiesCarried casinos, theaters, and chandeliers down the Mississippi