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There was no direct overland route, so cross-country mail got routed via steamship around South America.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Victor Rillet, a 21-year-old Frenchman, disembarked the steamship Washington in New York in October 1864, carrying the kind of optimism that fuels both great innovation and spectacular disappointment.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Tom Townsend, a former Putnam County school superintendent, said his family operated steamship tours showcasing the Ocklawaha before construction of the dam.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 9 Feb. 2026
As the ship’s pilot, Smalls took charge and ordered the crew to light the fires that fueled the steamship.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Victor Rillet, a 21-year-old Frenchman, disembarked the steamship Washington in New York in October 1864, carrying the kind of optimism that fuels both great innovation and spectacular disappointment.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Tom Townsend, a former Putnam County school superintendent, said his family operated steamship tours showcasing the Ocklawaha before construction of the dam.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 9 Feb. 2026
As the ship’s pilot, Smalls took charge and ordered the crew to light the fires that fueled the steamship.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Steamship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamship. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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steamship
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steam·ship
ˈstēm-ˌship 
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