Remember the Sultana
Over 2000 Union soldiers, guests as well as staff were crammed aboard the boat Sultana, certified to bring 376. Graft, greed, congestion, a poorly maintained boat, as well as the Mississippi River was inflamed with spring snowmelt conspired together to create a disaster. On April 27, 1865, the boat's boilers took off, triggering the worst maritime disaster in United States background.
Released: 2018-03-01
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Documentary