text_original: The First Steamboats The first American to attempt the propelling of a boat by steam was William Henry, a gunsmith of Lan  caster, Pennsylvania, tn 1760, Mr. Henry was in England on business.
text_transcription: THE FIRST STEAMBOATS THE FIRST AMERICAN TO ATTEMPT THE PROPELLING OF A BOAT BY STEAM WAS WILLIAM HENRY A GUNSMITH OF LANCASTER PENNSYLVANIA IN SEVENTEEN SIXTY MISTER HENRY WAS IN ENGLAND ON BUSINESS
phonemes: ðə fˈɜːst stˈiːmboʊts ðə fˈɜːst ɐmˈɛɹɪkən tʊ ɐtˈɛmpt ðə pɹəpˈɛlɪŋ əvə bˈoʊt baɪ stˈiːm wʌz wˈɪljəm hˈɛnɹi, ɐ ɡˈʌnsmɪθ ʌv lˈæn kˈæstɚ, pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniə, tˌiːˈɛn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti, mˈɪstɚ. hˈɛnɹi wʌz ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd ˌɔn bˈɪznəs.