EPISODE · Jul 27, 2023 · 3 MIN
In The 19th Century, Steamboat Racing Was An Extreme Sport
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
Today in 1811, the first known steamboat race takes place on the Hudson River. Yes, a couple centuries ago, racing steamboats was a thing. Plus: this month in 1377, a Buddhist monk in Korea published "Jikji," the oldest surviving book printed with movable metal type. For Profit and Glory: Steamboat Racing on the Inland Rivers (Howard Steamboat Museum) Jikji: An Invaluable Text of Buddhism (Korea Times)
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Today in 1811, the first known steamboat race takes place on the Hudson River. Yes, a couple centuries ago, racing steamboats was a thing. Plus: this month in 1377, a Buddhist monk in Korea published "Jikji," the oldest surviving book printed with movable metal type. For Profit and Glory: Steamboat Racing on the Inland Rivers (Howard Steamboat Museum) Jikji: An Invaluable Text of Buddhism (Korea Times)
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