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A Chris Greene Christmas The second steamer Chris Greene. (Keith Norrington collection)

A Chris Greene Christmas

December 17, 2018

The cabin of the Chris Greene decorated for Christmas. (Keith Norrington collection) River historian and WJ correspondent Virginia Bennett (1924–2013) loved to reminisce about her favorite steamboat, the… Read More

President Signs Bill Granting Exemption To Delta Queen The steamer Delta Queen has been moored in Houma, La., since 2015, awaiting renewal of its exemption. (WJ file photo by Frank McCormack)

The steamer Delta Queen has been moored in Houma, La., since 2015, awaiting renewal of its exemption. (WJ file photo by Frank McCormack)

President Signs Bill Granting Exemption To Delta Queen

December 7, 2018

December 4, 2018, will go down as one of the most significant dates ever for the 91-year-old Delta Queen Steamboat. That’s the date President Donald Trump signed into law… Read More

The Betsy Ann Raced The Chris Greene The Betsy Ann (left) and the Chris Greene racing on July 24, 1928. (Keith Norrington collection)

The Betsy Ann Raced The Chris Greene

July 27, 2018

Nine decades ago, on July 24, 1928, the old river tradition of steamboat racing was revived at Cincinnati, Ohio. Tens of thousands of cheering spectators lined the banks… Read More