Mississippi is a state that has a rich culture, from performing arts to blues music and American architecture and history; there are several picture-perfect possibilities in this state. The outdoor scene here is so diverse because you will be able to see serene nature parks and scenic byways. Mississippi may not seem … Read more
Known for its Southern charm and burgeoning music scene, Mississippi is a beautiful state. Also known as “The Magnolia State” and “The Hospitality State,” it offers some of the most beautiful sights and places to visit. While traveling around, visitors can come across a variety of sights, from verdant forests to beautiful … Read more
As technology advances, we see different forms of transportation being improved as well such as boats. The earlier boats were quite unstable and didn’t have the engines like the modern ships have. Sea travel has become way safer now because of advancements in the form of design and mechanisms. Traditionally, Steamboats were … Read more
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by his pen name Mark Twain, was born in Florida, Missouri, United States, on 30th November 1835. He was an American writer, entrepreneur, lecturer, publisher, and humorist. The two of the major classics of the American literature of Twain include Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (often called The Great … Read more
A steamboat is driven mainly by steam power and is typically used to drive propellers or paddlewheels. Steamboats may use the prefix designations like SS, SS, or S/S for “Screw Steamer” or PS for “Paddle Steamer,” but these were the most commonly used names for steamships. Before the invention of trains, automobiles, … Read more
For generations, the royal courts of Europe set the standards of fashion. When did this stop, and why? In the Americas, independence movements elevated the common people over the aristocrats, and working-class fashions celebrated that. In Europe, the slow rise of constitutions that challenged the absolute power of the monarchs resulted in … Read more
The majestic American Queen, the world’s largest steamboat, is a gorgeous and elegant masterpiece of American innovation. The paddle steamer, built in 1995 as the third sister ship to the Mississippi Queen and Delta Queen, is a six-deck reproduction of a classic Mississippi steamboat that the Delta Queen Steamboat Company commissioned McDermott … Read more
We can never talk about the industrial revolution without ever mentioning steamboats. Indeed, steamboats and the industrial revolution are terms bound by the critical turn of events in the history of humanity. The creation of steam power and its application to water transport ushered the world to an era of massive cultural, … Read more
In today’s time, there are a dozen kinds of food available in the market with different ways of cooking them. When you see beef today, you can think of several ways how to cook your beef, which is entirely different from a century ago. This is because of the market globalization that … Read more
Technological advancements that we achieve to this day probably owe some credit to the invention of the steamboats in the late 18th century. Steamboats gradually overtook the position of the most indispensable form of energy that drove the economy of the developed countries to new heights. The great industrial revolution also could … Read more