Today in history.
Contributors: Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program.
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Fitch, John, 1743-1798.; Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815.; Steamboats -- United States -- History.; Steam locomotives -- United States -- History.
Other titles: August 26; Steaming along
Description: Presents information on John Fitch, Robert Fulton, and the early history of steam-powered transportation in the United States. John Fitch was granted a United States patent for the steamboat on August 26, 1791.
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Illustrated by digitized items from the American Memory historic collections compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.