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Capsized! The Forgotten Story of the SS Eastland Disaster

Patricia Sutton

This historical account recounts the July 24, 1915, capsizing of the SS Eastland while it was still moored in Chicago. The ship had been set to take passengers to a Western Electric picnic in Michigan City, Indiana, but 844 people on board died. Through personal accounts of employees, children, crew members, and a nurse, the book traces the disaster minute by minute and examines possible causes, including missed warnings and ballast problems.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Courage · Grief And Loss · History · Transportation
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Published
July 1, 2018
Pages
176
ISBN-13
9781613739433
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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