Ashes Under Water: The SS Eastland and the Shipwreck That Shook America
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The untold story of the worst disaster on the Great Lakes in U.S. History. On July 24th, 1915, Chicago commuters were horrified as they watched the SS Eastland, a tourism boat taking passengers across Lake Michigan, flip over while tied to the dock and drown 835 passengers, including 21 entire families. Rockefeller, Morgan, and Carnegie had bought into the ship business in the Midwest, creating a boom market and a demand for ships that were bigger,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0762793287
ISBN13:9780762793280
Release Date:October 2014
Publisher:Lyons Press
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.28 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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