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Gustaf Broman Tried to Cross the Atlantic in a Canoe . . . Or Did He?
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Gustaf Broman Tried to Cross the Atlantic in a Canoe . . . Or Did He?
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43 minutes
Released:
Dec 25, 2018
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In 1895, Gustaf Broman announced he would sail across the Atlantic in a 13-foot-long sailboat crafted from a cedar log. His route had an odd beginning -- he planned to start at Oregon, sail down to California, then put the boat on rails and ride it up to New York before finally reaching the Atlantic. Additionally, his log boat was anything but seaworthy. Some 4000 people gathered to watch Broman embark... but, eventually, his past came to light, and people began to wonder whether there was more to the story. (I mean, obviously there was. That's why we're doing a show about it.) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Dec 25, 2018
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Podcast episode
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