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The loss of the steamship Pacific on November 4, 1875, left the community of Victoria, British Columbia, in shock.
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Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
This new Chicago production produced in partnership with Porchlight Music Theatre is expected to play for several weeks and is directed by the original director, Tye Blue — but with an all-Chicago cast playing Rose, Jack and the crew of the doomed steamship.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Large sailboats ferrying immigrants from Europe to New York at the turn of the 19th century were replaced by the new technology of steamships within 15 years.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2024
In the years since then, with the arrival of steamships, airplanes, and modern cruise liners, millions of travelers worldwide have come to appreciate the beauty, climate, and people of the islands.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
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Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
This new Chicago production produced in partnership with Porchlight Music Theatre is expected to play for several weeks and is directed by the original director, Tye Blue — but with an all-Chicago cast playing Rose, Jack and the crew of the doomed steamship.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Large sailboats ferrying immigrants from Europe to New York at the turn of the 19th century were replaced by the new technology of steamships within 15 years.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2024
In the years since then, with the arrival of steamships, airplanes, and modern cruise liners, millions of travelers worldwide have come to appreciate the beauty, climate, and people of the islands.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Steamship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamship. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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steamship
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steam·ship
ˈstēm-ˌship 
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