It's all regional rivalries and riverine wrecks this week as we discuss the sidewheel steamer Empire of Troy (1843 - 1853).

*jump to around [13:00] if you want to dive right in to the main part of the episode

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Sources:

Allison, J. Thomas. Hudson River Steamboat Catastrophes: Contests & Collisions. The History Press, 2013. 

Ellis, David Maldwyn. “Albany and Troy - Commercial Rivals.” New York History, vol. 24, no. 4, October 1943, pp. 484 - 511. 

Ellis, David Maldwyn. “Rise of the Empire State, 1790 - 1820.” New York History, vol. 56, no. 1, Jan 1975, pp. 4 - 27. 

Newspapers referenced within episode:

Boston Atlas

Cleveland Daily Herald

New York Daily Tribune

New York Herald

New York Times

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