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Robert Gudmestad

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
458 total appearances

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American History Hit
Life on Mississippi Steamboat

But then they're also charging more.

American History Hit
Life on Mississippi Steamboat

So they're more exclusive.

American History Hit
Life on Mississippi Steamboat

So on those boats, if you're in cabin passage, you could argue that it was a glamorous experience.

American History Hit
Life on Mississippi Steamboat

Although by our standards, it's not glamorous.

American History Hit
Life on Mississippi Steamboat

I mean, your toilet facility, you don't have running water.

American History Hit
Life on Mississippi Steamboat

So you're using...

American History Hit
Life on Mississippi Steamboat

Chamber pot.

American History Hit
Life on Mississippi Steamboat

natchez in july on one of these boats it's probably got to be 80 degrees in one of those cabins yeah right you know so by our standards it's not glamorous by their standards it was glamorous but then of course you have like ratty old boats these are what they were described as at the time these are the ones that are kind of the super eight of the steamboat world interesting you know they're

American History Hit
Life on Mississippi Steamboat

Coal and wood.

American History Hit
Life on Mississippi Steamboat

Wood, yeah.

American History Hit
Life on Mississippi Steamboat

For the most part, it's more wood than coal because wood is cheaper and it's more available, especially south of...

American History Hit
Life on Mississippi Steamboat

Louis and Cincinnati.

American History Hit
Life on Mississippi Steamboat

There's more coal up in, you know, around Pittsburgh area.

American History Hit
Life on Mississippi Steamboat

You know, it's a lot of Americans know and in Kentucky.