Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (781 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0767909054 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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He then details the lives of residents of the mostly German Lower East Side, who were on their way to a church picnic when the boat fire started. He also recreates the panoply of emotions on that June day: the panic felt by the ship's passengers as it burned, the heroism demonstrated by rescuers and the despair in the community afterward. Using newspaper as well as second- and firsthand accounts, he then details the fire itself. In O'Donnell's deft hands, the disaster becomes more than just a historical event-it's a fascinating window into an era, a community and the lives of ordinary people. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. With an eye toward today's tragedies, he shows how victims felt
""cautionary tale of greed, carelessness & unspeakable loss"" according to mwreview. Ship Ablaze is a very well written and engaging book. Edward T. O'Donnell presents the story of the Steamship General Slocum which caught fire in 190"cautionary tale of greed, carelessness & unspeakable loss" mwreview Ship Ablaze is a very well written and engaging book. Edward T. O'Donnell presents the story of the Steamship General Slocum which caught fire in 1904 while carrying members of a Lutheran church in a German district in Manhattan on their annual outing. The fire resulted in over 1,000 deaths due mo. while carrying members of a Lutheran church in a German district in Manhattan on their annual outing. The fire resulted in over 1,000 deaths due mo. "A Story that Deserves Telling" according to Gary Griffiths. Much credit is due Edward O'Donnell, author of "Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum," for keeping alive this incredible but mostly forgotten disaster. Eclipsed in the history of New York City only by 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center, O'Donnell chronicles the last voyage o. John Haseltine said history that sheds light on one of the most terrible tragedies in American history. This is an invaluable work of history that sheds light on one of the most terrible tragedies in American history. I hope many people (especially young historians) read this book and keep the memory of the General Slocum disaster alive. Like September 11th, "history that sheds light on one of the most terrible tragedies in American history" according to John Haseltine. This is an invaluable work of history that sheds light on one of the most terrible tragedies in American history. I hope many people (especially young historians) read this book and keep the memory of the General Slocum disaster alive. Like September 11th, 2001 we must never forget.. 001 we must never forget.
Masterfully capturing both the horror of the event and heroism of men, women, and children who faced crumbling life jackets and inaccessible lifeboats as the inferno quickly spread, historian Edward T. By the time the captain found a safe shore for landing, 1,021 had perished. There were few experienced swimmers among over 1,300 Lower East Side residents who boarded the General Slocum on June 15, 1904. It was New York’s deadliest tragedy prior to September 11, 2001.The only book available on this compelling chapter in the cit