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Over a century ago, the 80-foot-long scow was dredging for a tugboat along the Niagara River, upstream from Niagara Falls.
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Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2019
The two men opened the bottom of the scow to flood it and slow it down.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 7 Nov. 2019
The commission extensively documented it last year to mark the 100th anniversary of the rescue and grounding of the scow.
—Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2019
The scow broke loose from its tug with two men aboard on Aug. 6, 1918, and began drifting toward the treacherous falls, according to Niagara Parks.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 4 Nov. 2019
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Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2019
The two men opened the bottom of the scow to flood it and slow it down.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 7 Nov. 2019
The commission extensively documented it last year to mark the 100th anniversary of the rescue and grounding of the scow.
—Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2019
The scow broke loose from its tug with two men aboard on Aug. 6, 1918, and began drifting toward the treacherous falls, according to Niagara Parks.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 4 Nov. 2019
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“Scow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scow. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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