From sponsorship ads to a chilling historical account, this chapter delves into the little-known but devastating S.S. Sultana maritime disaster of April 1865, uncovering corruption and tragedy on the river.
This 2014 episode covers the Sultana, which sank the day after John Wilkes Booth was captured and killed for the murder of Abraham Lincoln So the maritime tragedy didn't make headline news.
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