For this mini episode, I'll tell you about the worst maritime disaster in United States history. The sinking of the Sultana at the end of the Civil War killed more people than even the Titanic disaster. How did it happen? Why did it happen? And, what good thing came from it?

SOURCES

“Appalling Maritime Casualty.” The Memphis Argus (Memphis, Tennessee), April 28, 1865. www.newspapers.com.

Hamilton, Jon. “The Shipwreck That Led Confederate Veterans to Risk All for Union Lives.” NPR. NPR, April 27, 2015. https://www.npr.org/2015/04/27/402515205/the-shipwreck-that-led-confederate-veterans-to-risk-all-for-union-lives.

Klein, Christopher. “The Forgotten Story of America's Titanic.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, April 27, 2015. https://www.history.com/news/the-forgotten-story-of-americas-titanic.

“A Struggle For Life.” The Altoona Tribune (Altoona, Pennsylvania), May 28, 1865. www.newspapers.com.

“The Sultana Disaster Further Particulars.” Memphis Bulletin (Memphis, Tennessee), April 28, 1865. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.