The Tragedy of the Royal Tar : The 1836 Circus Steamship Fire 9781608933587, 9781608933570

On October 25, 1836, the sidewheel steamer Royal Tar caught fire in Maine's Penobscot Bay. On board was a small cir

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The Tragedy of the Royal Tar : The 1836 Circus Steamship Fire
9781608933587, 9781608933570

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