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Sep 2018
29m 34s

Ep. 24: Shipwrecks! Ida Lewis, Marquis d...

Mick Sullivan
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Join host Mick Sullivan and friend Hanna Zimmerman of Locust Grove as we share the stories of Marquis de Lafayette's steamboat shipwreck, and Rhode Island lifesaver Ida Lewis. Also features a performance of the song "Sail Away Ladies," Quiztime and more! 
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