Sitting On A Keg Of Dynamite
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Sitting On A Keg Of Dynamite
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Author : John Neal Phillips
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2022-09-08
Sitting On A Keg Of Dynamite written by John Neal Phillips and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
On April 16, 1947, the French vessel SS Grandcamp, carrying ammonium nitrate fertilizer, exploded in the port of Texas City, just north of Galveston, Texas. Nearly 600 people died instantly and property damage reached catastrophic proportions. The Texas City disaster remains, to date, the worst industrial accident in U.S. history. Among those killed was William Roach, a Roman Catholic priest known affectionately as Father Bill. Sitting on a Keg of Dynamite, by historian John Neal Phillips, tells the remarkable story of Father Bill’s life and premature death against the backdrop of the rapid growth—and near destruction—of an American industrial city. Through extensive archival research and oral interviews, Phillips pieces together previously unknown details of Father Bill’s story to present a well-rounded portrait of the man who is today revered as a hero. Born in Philadelphia, Roach attended seminary in Arkansas before he went on to serve as parish priest for St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal in Texas City. Restless, energetic, and beloved for his humor, tolerance, and empathy, Father Bill was an outspoken advocate for poor and working-class citizens, fair wages, and workplace safety. One evening, as Phillips vividly recounts, Roach sat on the church steps, looking out at the strange orange-yellow light created by hydrocarbon gas flares emerging from nearby oil refineries. “I feel like I’m sitting on a keg of dynamite,” he told parishioners who were passing by. His premonition proved prophetic. When a fire erupted onboard the Grandcamp, Father Bill hurried to the docks to lend assistance. It was then that the ship detonated. There is still much to be learned from the Texas City disaster—and from the legacy of Father Bill, an early crusader for social justice in America. Descendants of the disaster victims received financial reparations, and yet, as Phillips cautions, safety and environmental regulations barely exist in Texas today, particularly when it comes to the petrochemical industry. Sitting on a Keg of Dynamite serves as a cautionary tale for Texans—and all Americans—as environmental accidents continue to threaten our safety.
Hearings
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1959
Hearings written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1959 with categories.
Investigation Of Improper Activities In The Labor Or Management Field
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1957
Investigation Of Improper Activities In The Labor Or Management Field written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1957 with Unfair labor practices categories.
I Was Interrupted
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Author : Nicholas Ray
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-09-01
I Was Interrupted written by Nicholas Ray and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-01 with Performing Arts categories.
One of the most original, rebellious, and idiosyncratic directors in the American cinema, Nicholas Ray lived and worked with an intensity equal to that of his films. Best known for his direction of James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause (1955), he is also well regarded for his cult western Johnny Guitar (1954), and such prestigious noir classics as On Dangerous Ground (1951). I Was Interrupted offers a provocative selection of the filmmaker's writings, lectures, interviews, and more.
Foreign Relations Of The United States
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Author : United States. Department of State
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1952
Foreign Relations Of The United States written by United States. Department of State and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1952 with United States categories.
Hearings
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1942
Hearings written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1942 with categories.
War Price Rationing Board News Letter
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1944
War Price Rationing Board News Letter written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1944 with Consumer education categories.
Hearings Before The Committee On Public Buildings And Grounds House Of Representatives Seventy Seventh Congress Second Session No
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1942
Hearings Before The Committee On Public Buildings And Grounds House Of Representatives Seventy Seventh Congress Second Session No written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1942 with Housing categories.
Miscellaneous Publications
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Author : Pakistan. Safārah (U.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1948
Miscellaneous Publications written by Pakistan. Safārah (U.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1948 with Pakistan categories.
Oscar Of The Waldorf
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Author : Karl Schriftgiesser
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2018-12-12
Oscar Of The Waldorf written by Karl Schriftgiesser and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The present volume is the biography of Oscar Tschirky (1866-1943), known throughout the world as Oscar of the Waldorf, who worked as maître d’hôtel of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City from 1893 to 1943. The book contains many recollections devoted to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and its founder, George C. Boldt, and his wife, Louise Kehrer Boldt. Richly illustrated throughout with black and white photographs.