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Hard at work on the Sacramento River

Hard at work on the Sacramento River

Hard at work on the Sacramento River. #secrethistory — at Knights Landing, California

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← “And, it should be added, many of the shanty-boat types were rascals who could turn with complete ease to chicken stealing, to selling patent medicine, to being fourth-rate actors, or even pretending to be preachers if it appeared that’s fire-and-brimstone sermon might bring in a nice collection.” From Steamboats on the Mississippi
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The Story in Pictures

  • A presentation about Secret History
  • Shantyboat Dotty looking good in the early spring sunshine.
  • The first step in working on a longer Secret History documentary
  • People join us aboard the Dotty at the East Bay Mini Maker Faire
  • Please join us at the East Bay Mini Maker Faire

The Story in Words

  • Shantyboat Dotty Fleeing Fires
    During the California fires we had to flee our home […]
  • Remembering Betty Goins
    Remembering Betty Goins who passed away yesterday. We had the immense pleasure to interview Betty in Knoxville, Tennessee in 2016. […]
  • Running the Negros Out of Town
    A look at American ethnic cleansing […]
  • You Asked Me To Write A Book
    Many of you have told me over the last six years since […]
  • The Seven Wonders of Portsmouth
    Post by honorary shipmate Andrew Feight Shanty Dotty […]

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