The Confederate Mystery Ship?
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 816 Ratings
🗓️ 17 February 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, The Confederates didn't have the industrial might to build their own ships. As a result, cash crops proved king once again....or at least for a little while. Here's the story of a mystery 'blockade runner' and how it met its demise.
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