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The Eastland Disaster

The Eastland Disaster

A pictorial chronicle of the events of July 24, 1915, when the steamship Eastland capsized and sank in the port of Chicago, killing over eight hundred people.

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The Eastland Disaster
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Authors: Ted Wachholz
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2005 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

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A pictorial chronicle of the events of July 24, 1915, when the steamship Eastland capsized and sank in the port of Chicago, killing over eight hundred people.
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Capsized!

Authors: Patricia Sutton
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Presents a chronologically-arranged reference to catastrophic events in American history, including natural disasters, economic depressions, riots, murders, and
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The SS Eastland Disaster

Authors: Charles River Editors
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*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the tragedy by survivors, witnesses and rescuers *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Inc
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Pages: 280

The Sinking of the Eastland

Authors: Jay R. Bonansinga
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher: Citadel Press

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Chronicles the events of July 24, 1915, when the steamship Eastland capsized and sank in the port of Chicago, killing over eight hundred people.
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Tragic, memorable, or miraculous, the author here dramatizes the most spectacular shipwrecks and most incredible survivals in the history of the Great Lakes. Re