Maritime Day Recalls Shipe That Pioneered Trans Atlantic Traffic
A historical look marks National Maritime Day by noting the 1819 Savannah voyage as the first successful steam powered crossing. The piece traces early steamship pioneers like Coral William and Sirius, Great Western and Cunard liners, and the shift from sail to screw propeller driven ships shaping Atlantic transit and national pride.
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Adventurer Patricia Root Survives Tarpon Rescue Tale
Patricia Root of New York recounts a 1932 Virgin Islands tarpon trip in which a sudden sea surge washed her from a rocky ledge into shark infested waters. Wilmot, Carl, John and two Virgin Islanders battled waves and sharks to haul her to safety, with Carl finally bringing her ashore as a tarpon line aided her rescue. The incident, seen as a life claiming near miss, is remembered as a grim anniversary of peril and survival.
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Curt
Fatherum
Origin of April Fool Day Lost in Mists of Time
The article sketches diverse origins for April Fool Day from ancient Roman Feast of Fools to medieval revels and a possible link to calendar shifts in 1504 France. It notes unreliable religious explanations and the playful misdirection typical of the date, with skepticism about definitive roots.
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