Exploring History Along the Mississippi

George M. Verity Keeps Rolling

Transportation history icon finds home as river museum in Keokuk, Iowa.
The Waterways Journal, Jan. 25, 2016

Pearl of the Mississippi

Mussel button industry put Muscatine, Iowa, on the map.
The Waterways Journal, Aug. 8, 2016

Saved by Buffalo Bill

The LeClaire, Iowa museum named for the famous showman Buffalo Bill also preserves the town's colorful Mississippi River history.
The Waterways Journal, April 18, 2016

Telling Stories of River Businesses

 Axmen's Joe Collins: Reality TV not exactly that

A Canadian boatbuilder in the Missouri Ozarks and a Florida river logger learn some hard lessons in their quest for television fame.
The Waterways Journal, Oct. 5, 2015

Casino boats fade back into history

The nostalgic appeal of riverboat gambling opened the door for water-based gaming along the Mississippi in the early 1990s. Nowadays, most floating casinos are headed elsewhere.
The Waterways Journal, Feb. 29, 2016