Episode 134 - Whippoorwill ft. Nick Williams

06/02/24 • 86 min

We're re-joined this week by Nick (@dolorousnick), who shares the story of the sternwheeler showboat Whippoorwill, struck by a tornado on Pomona Lake in June 1978.

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We're re-joined this week by Nick (@dolorousnick), who shares the story of the sternwheeler showboat Whippoorwill, struck by a tornado on Pomona Lake in June 1978.

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Episode 135 - Star of the West

This week we have another tale from the American Civil War - it's the sidewheel steamer Star of the West, focusing on her abortive attempt to relieve Fort Sumter in early 1861 and her service on the Confederate side at the Siege of Vicksburg in 1863
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Sources:
Larson, Erik. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War. Crown, 2024.
McPherson, James. Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era. Oxford University Press, 1988.
Miller, Donald L. Vicksburg: Grant's Campaign That Broke the Confederacy. Simon & Schuster, 2020.
“Star of the West” is fired upon | January 9, 1861 | HISTORY

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