Episode 260: The SS Sultana disaster - Part One

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Jan 1, 202638:44Society & Culture

On a cold April night in 1865, the calm across the waters of the Mississippi River was shattered by a sudden explosion - one which destroyed a steamboat and most of the Confederate POWs crowded on its decks. Videos: Reme...

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