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Welcome to the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium’s National Rivers Hall of Fame podcast, where you can explore the riveting stories of fascinating people that lived remarkable l...
In this episode we highlight a craftsman in the development of steamboats in the United States and around the world: James Rees. Enjoy more...
In this episode we highlight the female Native American interpreter who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition: Sacagawea. Learn about h...
His stories of the rivers earned him the title "Modern Day Mark Twain." In this episode we highlight Richard Bissell. For more information a...
This episode highlights the builder and captain of the first steamboat to journey down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers: Nicholas Roosevelt....
He misleadingly is known as "the inventor of the steamboat." Learn why, but also the amazing impact of Robert Fulton. Enjoy more amazing sto...
They led the United States first epic exploration to locate a trade route across the continent: Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. To enjoy...
In an age when the camera was not widely available, Bingham captured unique portrayals of his fellow citizens in Missouri and their way of l...
There was another Mark Twain before Mark Twain, and that was Captain Isaiah Sellers. Enjoying brief, amazing, true stories? Cool, huh? Then...
Timeless and beautiful suspension bridges. Advancements in design, engineering, and materials. This episode highlights the remarkable career...
In the early 1800s, if you wanted to go west, you needed the help of Zadoc Cramer. Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes at this link: https:...
Ben Lucien Burman wrote more than 20 books including several about the Mississippi River including the beloved "Steamboat 'Round the Bend" w...
Captain John Streckfus was one of the first people to build a steamboat business focused on excursions, sightseeing, and dance music.
Peter Sprague was one of the most prolific boat builders of the 19th century. The boat he built that carried his name was perhaps the most f...
Geologist, teacher, Civil War veteran, explorer, ethnologist, and author. Highlights of the remarkable life of John Wesley Powell.
Some river aficionados might recognize Emerson W. Gould as a 19th century river historian, but few realize that he had an active river caree...
One of the handful of early female Captains, she grew to be legendary. This episode highlights the amazing life and career of Captain Mary B...
Twenty years before Robert Fulton debuted his successful steamboat, James Rumsey unveiled his revolutionary "jet" propelled steamboat in 178...
In this episode we highlight the leader of the 1832 expedition to the locate the source of the Mississippi River: Henry Rowe Schoolcraft.
This episode highlights the career of artist and engineer Henry Bosse who captured on glass plate negatives a dramatic transformation of the...
In this episode we highlight the founder of the family business that has grown to be a leader in river shipping: Orrin Ingram and the Ingram...
Today we highlight an 1800s engineer, bridge builder, and the visionary of today's modern flood control system – Charles Ellet, Jr.
In this episode we highlight the first Euro-American to cross North America: Alexander Mackenzie.
This episode highlights the author of one of the great masterworks in chronicling the importance of river transportation and the steamboat e...
In this episode, we review the life of one of the great Missouri River steamboat captains, Captain Joseph LaBarge.
A canal to connect trade from the Great Lakes across New York to the Hudson River -- that was the vision and accomplishment of New York gove...
In this episode we feature René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. La Salle was one of North America's foremost explorers whose travels exp...
George Catlin committed his incredible artistic skills to capturing the scenery of the great American west and the culture of the Native Ame...
Captain Mary Miller was the first woman in the United States to earn her master's license. Learn more about her life and career.
This episode highlights the accomplishments of inventor John Fitch. Two decades before Robert Fulton's first commercially-successful steambo...
This episode highlights the life and career of fur-trapper, trader, and mountain man Jim Bridger.
Stephen Foster was one of America's first great and prolific composers. His music has endured for a century and a half. And his life was ful...
In this episode, we focus on Sauk Indian leader Black Hawk and his role in what became known as the Black Hawk War. Welcome to the National...
James Eads is one of the most influential early engineers in river history. His contributions revolutionized transportation and even helped...
In this episode, we feature a National Rivers Hall of Fame inductees Jacques Marquette & Louis Joliet. These two brave men led the first ext...
It was once written about John James Audubon that he had "imparted to the study of natural history the grace and fascination of romance." Th...
Welcome to the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium's National Rivers Hall of Fame podcast, where you can explore the riveting sto...