Introduction: The Revolution in Transportation In the annals of American history, few inventions have had as profound an impact on the nation’s development as the steamboat. When Robert Fulton launched the Clermont in 1807, it marked a pivotal moment in transportation history that would forever alter the course of trade, travel, and industry in the…
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Teaching Students About the Steamboat of 1807: A Pivotal Moment in Transportation History
