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Ship Ablaze
The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum
Taschenbuch von Ed O'Donnell
Sprache: Englisch

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There were few experienced swimmers among over 1,300 Lower East Side residents who boarded the General Slocum on June 15, 1904. It shouldn't have mattered, since the steamship was chartered only for alanguid excursion from Manhattan to Long Island Sound. But a fire erupted minutes into the trip, forcing hundreds of terrified passengers into the water. By the time the captain found a safe shore for landing, 1,021 had perished. Ship Ablaze draws on firsthand accounts to examine why the death toll was so high and how the city responded. Masterfully capturing both the horror of the event and the heroism of men, women, and children who faced crumbling life jackets and inaccessible lifeboats as the inferno quickly spread, historian Edward T. O'Donnell brings to life a bygone community while honoring the victims of that forgotten day.
There were few experienced swimmers among over 1,300 Lower East Side residents who boarded the General Slocum on June 15, 1904. It shouldn't have mattered, since the steamship was chartered only for alanguid excursion from Manhattan to Long Island Sound. But a fire erupted minutes into the trip, forcing hundreds of terrified passengers into the water. By the time the captain found a safe shore for landing, 1,021 had perished. Ship Ablaze draws on firsthand accounts to examine why the death toll was so high and how the city responded. Masterfully capturing both the horror of the event and the heroism of men, women, and children who faced crumbling life jackets and inaccessible lifeboats as the inferno quickly spread, historian Edward T. O'Donnell brings to life a bygone community while honoring the victims of that forgotten day.
Über den Autor
Edward T. O'Donnell
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Jahrhundert: 20. Jahrhundert
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 331 S.
ISBN-13: 9780767909068
ISBN-10: 0767909062
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: O'Donnell, Ed
Hersteller: The Crown Publishing Group
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, vertrieb@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 203 x 132 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Ed O'Donnell
Erscheinungsdatum: 08.06.2004
Gewicht: 0,41 kg
Artikel-ID: 102507796
Über den Autor
Edward T. O'Donnell
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Jahrhundert: 20. Jahrhundert
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 331 S.
ISBN-13: 9780767909068
ISBN-10: 0767909062
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: O'Donnell, Ed
Hersteller: The Crown Publishing Group
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, vertrieb@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 203 x 132 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Ed O'Donnell
Erscheinungsdatum: 08.06.2004
Gewicht: 0,41 kg
Artikel-ID: 102507796
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