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Author : John Wesley Hanson
language : en
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Release Date : 1904
New York S Awful Excursion Boat Horror written by John Wesley Hanson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1904 with Steamboat disasters categories.
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Author : JOHN WESLEY. HANSON
language : en
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Release Date : 2018
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Author : John Wesley Hanson
language : en
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Release Date : 2015-08-04
New York S Awful Excursion Boat Horror written by John Wesley Hanson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-04 with Fiction categories.
Excerpt from New York's Awful Excursion Boat Horror: Told by Survivors and Rescuers One beautiful day in June an excursion steamer, with twelve hundred Christian souls on board, set forth upon a pleasure trip. The boat was gay with multi-colored bunting; the happy voices of care-free women rang across the dancing waters; happy children were romping over the decks and - as if in mockery of the predestined catastrophe that was to follow - the band was playing a sacred hymn, "Our God Is a Mighty Fortress." Then the brutal hand of Fate swept the picture from the canvas and in its place supplied a fiendish nightmare vision of horrid anguish and frantic terror. No artist, unless he dipped his brush in the colors of hell, could portray the awful scene of a majestic vessel, wrapped in great sheets of devouring flame, speeding to a haven of refuge, while the grim helmsman Death wrestled for supremacy with the heroic captain at the wheel. And it would need the genius of a Dante to word-paint the dreadful spectacle of helpless children roasted alive before their mother's eyes or swept by fear-crazed hundreds over the burning rails of the boat into the hungry jaws of the devouring tide - of gentle women and feeble old men crushed beneath the falling timbers of the decks or hurled to a swifter and, possibly, less terrible death, in the rushing waters of the river. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Encyclopedia Of New York State
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Author : Peter Eisenstadt
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 2005-05-19
The Encyclopedia Of New York State written by Peter Eisenstadt and has been published by Syracuse University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-05-19 with History categories.
The Encyclopedia of New York State is one of the most complete works on the Empire State to be published in a half-century. In nearly 2,000 pages and 4,000 signed entries, this single volume captures the impressive complexity of New York State as a historic crossroads of people and ideas, as a cradle of abolitionism and feminism, and as an apex of modern urban, suburban, and rural life. The Encyclopedia is packed with fascinating details from fields ranging from sociology and geography to history. Did you know that Manhattan's Lower East Side was once the most populated neighborhood in the world, but Hamilton County in the Adirondacks is the least densely populated county east of the Mississippi; New York is the only state to border both the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean; the Erie Canal opened New York City to rich farmland upstate . . . and to the west. Entries by experts chronicle New York's varied areas, politics, and persuasions with a cornucopia of subjects from environmentalism to higher education to railroads, weaving the state's diverse regions and peoples into one idea of New York State. Lavishly illustrated with 500 photographs and figures, 120 maps, and 140 tables, the Encyclopedia is key to understanding the state's past, present, and future. It is a crucial reference for students, teachers, historians, and business people, for New Yorkers of all persuasions, and for anyone interested in finding out more about New York State.
New York Steamboat Horror
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Author : H. D. Northrop
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2015-06-24
New York Steamboat Horror written by H. D. Northrop and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-24 with Transportation categories.
The General Slocum was a passenger steamboat built in Brooklyn. She operated in the New York City area as an excursion steamer. On June 15, 1904, the General Slocum caught fire and sank in the East River of New York City. At the time of the accident she was on a chartered run carrying members of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church (German Americans from Little Germany, Manhattan) to a church picnic. An estimated 1,021 of the 1,342 people on board died. The General Slocum disaster was the New York area's worst disaster in terms of loss of life and the worst maritime disaster in the city's history. This fully illustrated book contains many rare pictures and photographs of the accident and the aftermath.
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Author : H. D. Northrop
language : en
Publisher: Books Are Back Incorporated
Release Date : 2006-05-01
New York S Awful Steamboat Horror written by H. D. Northrop and has been published by Books Are Back Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-01 with Social Science categories.
Story of the "General Slocum," the New York excursion steamer which burned on June 15, 1904 with fatalities rivalling those of the "Titanic" and "Lusitania." She started up the East River from her pier at Third St. Manhattan in glorious weather with children shouting and a band playing. Within an hour or so, she was a smoldering wreck with rescuers struggling to save the few they could. Here is the whole report of tragedy, heroism, and guilt. Over 40 pages of startling and heart-rending contemporary pictures Also covered are other fires including that of Chicago's Iroquois Theatre. Expanded reproduction of the rare original volume.
Ship Ablaze
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Author : Ed O'Donnell
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2008-12-30
Ship Ablaze written by Ed O'Donnell and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-30 with History categories.
The true story of one of the greatest tragedies in New York history On June 15, 1904, the steamship General Slocum was heading from Manhattan to Long Island Sound when a fire erupted in one of the storage rooms. Faced with an untrained crew, crumbling life jackets, and inaccessible lifeboats, hundreds of terrified passengers--few of which were experienced swimmers--fled into the water. By the time the captain found a safe shore for landing, more than 1000 people had perished. It was New York’s deadliest tragedy prior to September 11, 2001. The only book available on this compelling chapter in the city’s history, Ship Ablaze draws on firsthand accounts to examine why the death toll was so high, how the city responded, and why this event failed to achieve the infamy of the Titanic’s 1912 demise or the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Masterfully capturing both the horror of the event and heroism of men, women, and children aboard the ship as the inferno spread, historian Edward T. O’Donnell brings to life a bygone community while honoring the victims of that forgotten day.
When Did The Statue Of Liberty Turn Green
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Author : The Staff of the New-York Historical Society Library
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2010-10-19
When Did The Statue Of Liberty Turn Green written by The Staff of the New-York Historical Society Library and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-19 with History categories.
A treasury of trivia from the New-York Historical Society: “An extraordinary tapestry depicting New York's story.... An almost addictive read.”—Library Journal For years, the librarians at the New-York Historical Society have kept a record of the questions posed to them by curious locals and visitors to the city. Who was the first woman to run for mayor of New York? Why are beavers featured on the city's official seal? Is it true that a nineteenth-century New Yorker built a house out of spite? Who were the Collyer brothers? In this book, the library staff answers more than a hundred of the most popular and compelling queries. With endlessly entertaining entries featuring hard-to-find data and unforgettable profiles, it’s ideal for those who love trivia, urban history, strange tales, and, of course, New York City. Discover: How “Peg-Leg” Peter Stuyvesant lost his right leg Whether Manhattan used to have cowboys How the New York Yankees got their name Who was Pig Foot Mary Why the Manhattan House of Detention is called the Tombs Who Topsy was and how she electrified New York City How many speakeasies were open during Prohibition What occurred every May in the nineteenth century to cause so much commotion When penguins were stolen from the Coney Island Aquarium, and much more
New York
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language : en
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Release Date : 1996-06
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New York S Awful Steamboat Horror
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Author : H[enry] D[avenport] 1836- Northrop
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
New York S Awful Steamboat Horror written by H[enry] D[avenport] 1836- Northrop and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
This book recounts the tragic events of the explosion and fire on board the steamboat Henry Clay in 1852, one of the deadliest disasters in the history of New York City's waterways. Through eye-witness accounts and investigative reporting, the author provides a chilling glimpse into the horror and chaos that took place that fateful day. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.