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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2166: Fitch’s Circle

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Posted on January 14, 2022 · Episode: 2166 John Fitch, a steamboat builder surrounded by the early makers of America. Today, a host of creative people hovers over a steamboat.

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Posted on April 26, 2017 · A new discovery provides new information into the earliest Americans

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