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Flatboatmen of the Frontier
Flatboatmen of the Frontier 10 min
Presents a phase of flatboatmen agricultural economy in the early nineteenth century. Portrays Ohio Valley farmers as they fell trees, prepare the lumber, and build a flatboat to carry their produce down the river to market.
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