1909: THE ROMANCE OF THE CIVIL WAR AND OLD TIME RIVER BOATING

THERE'S A CERTAIN CHARM ABOUT THE PADDLEWHEEL SHOWBOATS THAT PLIED THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FOR YEARS, AND EVEN TODAY. INDEED, THERE IS A CERTAIN FASCINATING "ROMANCE" TO RIVER LORE. PERHAPS THAT IS WHY I FOUND THIS ARTICLE SO COMPLETELY ENTHRALLING. THE STORY OF MR. LENOX IS INDEED FASCINATING.