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In September of 1955, Marthe boards a steamship with two other fellows from France, both men, to make the five day trip across the Atlantic to Boston.
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Lorena Galliot, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2025
More-efficient steam engines were deployed in new factories, trains and steamships.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
All of the luggage is made by hand, which gives it an authentic, almost gritty feel that reminds you of a bygone era when passengers boarded steamships with large trunks and fashionable leather bags.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
The loss of the steamship Pacific on November 4, 1875, left the community of Victoria, British Columbia, in shock.
—Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
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Lorena Galliot, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2025
More-efficient steam engines were deployed in new factories, trains and steamships.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
All of the luggage is made by hand, which gives it an authentic, almost gritty feel that reminds you of a bygone era when passengers boarded steamships with large trunks and fashionable leather bags.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
The loss of the steamship Pacific on November 4, 1875, left the community of Victoria, British Columbia, in shock.
—Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Steamship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamship. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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steamship
noun
steam·ship
ˈstēm-ˌship 
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