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Learn how Robert Fulton invented a boat that harnessed the steam engine and revolutionized travel /

Robert Fulton made the steamboat a successful form of transportation in 1807, when his North River Steamboat travelled on the Hudson River from New York City to Albany, NY, in only 32 hours. The trip usually took about 4 days.

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Other Authors:	Leonard, Melinda (Director), Gorlinski, Gini (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Chicago, IL : Encyclopedia Britannica, 2013.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Fulton, Robert, > 1765-1815. Fulton, Robert, > 1765-1815 Inventors > United States. Steamboats > United States > History > 19th century. Marine engineers > United States. Inventeurs > États-Unis. Bateaux à vapeur > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle. Mécaniciens de navire > États-Unis. Inventors Marine engineers Steamboats United States 1800-1899 documentary film. Documentary films Educational films History Short films Educational films. Documentary films. Short films. Films éducatifs. Documentaires. Courts métrages.
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