Most terrible steamboat disaster in history, probably, was the loss of the Sultana in 1865. Some 1,700 returning Union veterans died—yet the tragedy got very few headlines.
Brought to the stage without her consent, this enduring American drama did not bring the author a cent—but it gave actors a living for generations
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