Like many inventions, a number of people can be credited with the development of the steamboat. As early as 1690 the French inventor Denis Papin used a steam engine similar to that of Thomas Newcomen to drive a paddle wheel boat. When he sailed a...

American steamship inventor Robert Fulton (1765-1815) believed he had perfected a mechanism that would allow humankind to increase its productivity and create a better material life for all. He could not have imagined, however, that steamboats like...

A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving a propeller or paddlewheel. The term steamboat is usually used to refer to smaller steam-powered boats working on...

The Missouri River buried a piece of history near Amazonia, Mo. But the steamboat Sultan, one of more than 400 ships lost during the height of the riverboat era, won't be lifted from its grave anytime soon. Don Holland, who farmed land where...

MUSEUM NEWS Just about every state, city and town in this country celebrate anniversaries of events of particular interest to the immediate region. There are also events that deserve national interest although the actual celebrations become regional events on a big scale. ...

Click: balmy fall weather. Click: brown barren slopes. Click: Scattered patches of mostly machine-made snow.From live Internet camera shots, one can easily glimpse the challenges facing resorts across the Rockies as they struggle to open for the Thanksgiving weekend. Some, including Grand Targhee, Vail Mountain...

In the ski town of Breckenridge, the holiday rush is for the slopes, not the shops. Residents can buy a Christmas tree, upscale clothing, boots or trendy cookware but will be hard-pressed to find an iPod along Main Street. Thing...

History of the progression of steamship travel up until WWI, more specific to passenger lines and ships.