033 Nicholas Roosevelt

National Rivers Hall of Fame podcast by Bill Wiemuth

Aug 29, 201808:09Education

This episode highlights the builder and captain of the first steamboat to journey down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers: Nicholas Roosevelt. For more information about RiverHistory.com's full audiobook about Roosevelt and...

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