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Remember the Sultana

Label
Remember the Sultana
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
Remember the Sultana
Medium
electronic resource
Runtime
96
Summary
The soldiers had survived the horrors of the U.S. Civil War and the POW camps. Over 2000 Union soldiers were crammed aboard the steamboat Sultana, heading home. But graft, greed, overcrowding, a poorly maintained boat, and a swollen Mississippi River conspired to create disaster. On April 27, 1865, exploding boilers caused the United States' worst maritime disaster. It's time to Remember the Sultana
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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