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Steamboats to kayaks: A new era on the Ohio River

The Ohio River hasn’t always been the recreational destination it is today. Since the 1800s, it has served as one of the most ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Steamboats to stadiums: Rivers spark billion-dollar revivals

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A scorching summer day in Louisville and a chilly January in New Orleans reveal a shared connection between these distinct cities: the rivers that run through them. In Louisville, ...
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Full steam ahead : reflections on the impact of the first steamboat on the Ohio River, 1811-2011 / edited by Rita Kohn

Foreword / Sue Dewine -- Preface / Charles E. Parrish -- Acknowledgments / Rita Kohn -- Introduction / Rita Kohn -- Harbinger of revolution / Leland R. Johnson -- Structural evolution of the western ...
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Belle of Louisville, Ohio River steamboat, by Alan L. Bates

A little history -- A steamboat race -- Steering -- On becoming a mate -- Deckhands -- Another steamboat race -- The old-timer -- Milk Duds on the deck -- Time -- The ...
The Herald-Dispatch

Jim Ross: Passenger boat business on the Ohio River changing

A passenger cruise boat passed Huntington Tuesday morning. As usual, it didn’t stop here. It was in Maysville, Kentucky, on Monday and was due at Marietta, Ohio, this morning. That’s about 250 miles ...