Strange Place for a Steamboat
The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families
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The Virginia Steamboat Stuck in a Cornfield
A steamboat got stuck in a cornfield. Archaeologists found ancient artifacts underneath the boat and nearby. Civil engineers created dozens of locks and dams on the Ohio River beginning in 1920s. Mary Kenneth Keller was the first person to have a PhD in Computer Science, helped develop BASIC.
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