Ashes Under Water - The Ss Eastland and the Shipwreck That Shook America

Informationen zum Autor Michael McCarthy graduated functionally illiterate from high school. He worked manual labor jobs for eight years. During this time, he taught himself to read well. He then decided to enter college and now holds a bachelor's degree in wildlife biology and a master's degree in zoology with an emphasis in ichthyology. Michael McCarthy has been the head of the biology department at Eastern Arizona College for over a decade. Michael has been recognized in "Who's Who in America' and has received every teaching award from Eastern Arizona College. Michael is fluent in American Sign Language and has served in the deaf community for over thirty-five years. Klappentext 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. As dramatic as the disaster was, the subsequent trial was even more so. Zusammenfassung 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. As dramatic as the disaster was, the subsequent trial was even more so.

Product details

• Authors: Michael McCarthy
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781493009404
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-0940-4
• No. of pages: 328
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, 20. Jahrhundert (1900 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, Chicago, Great Lakes, lake cruise, Lake Michigan, pleasure cruise, shipping, steamship, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Local History, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, US Midwest, North Central & Mid-West States