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Texas City
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Author : Albert L. Mitchell
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions
Release Date : 2011-07
Texas City written by Albert L. Mitchell and has been published by Arcadia Library Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07 with History categories.
At 100 years old, Texas City is a relatively young city. It was founded not for its beauty or its climate but for its strategic location on the Gulf of Mexico. It developed into a major port city, and industries sprang up and flourished. From bare acreage, the founders forged a community that would become a hometown to thousands of people. Texas City has seen its highs and lows. The U.S. Air Force experienced its humble beginnings here, for instance. The same port, however, that gave life to the desolate land brought destruction in 1947 in the form of the Texas City explosion. A ship carrying ammonium nitrate blew up, killing almost 600 residents, injuring thousands, and bringing damage to nearly every building in town. Texas City recovered from the explosion and in the following decades, continued to be a place of pride for its citizens. The pages of this book are filled with images dating from the 1950s and 1960s to bring back the feeling of a bygone era in Texas City.
The Texas City Disaster 1947
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Author : Hugh W. Stephens
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2010-01-01
The Texas City Disaster 1947 written by Hugh W. Stephens and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with History categories.
On April 16, 1947, a small fire broke out among bags of ammonium nitrate fertilizer in the hold of the ship Grandcamp as it lay docked at Texas City, Texas. Despite immediate attempts to extinguish the fire, it rapidly intensified until the Grandcamp exploded in a blast that caused massive loss of life and property. In the ensuing chaos, no one gave much thought to the ship in the next slip, the High Flyer. It exploded sixteen hours later. The story of the Texas City explosions—America’s worst industrial disaster in terms of casualties—has never been fully told until now. In this book, Hugh W. Stephens draws on official reports, newspaper and magazine articles, personal letters, and interviews with several dozen survivors to provide the first full account of the disaster at Texas City. Stephens describes the two explosions and the heroic efforts of Southeast Texans to rescue survivors and cope with extensive property damage. At the same time, he explores why the disaster occurred, showing how a chain of indifference and negligence made a serious industrial accident almost inevitable, while a lack of emergency planning allowed it to escalate into a major catastrophe. This gripping, cautionary tale holds important lessons for a wide reading public.
Explosion
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Author : Walter Brough
language : en
Publisher: Avon Books
Release Date : 1980-08-01
Explosion written by Walter Brough and has been published by Avon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-08-01 with Texas City (Tex.) categories.
The Texas City Disaster
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Author : Linda Scher
language : en
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Release Date : 2007-01-01
The Texas City Disaster written by Linda Scher and has been published by Bearport Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The Grandcamp freighter held a deadly recipe in the port city of Texas City in 1947. As workers loaded bags of fertilizer made with ammonium nitrate into the ship's hold, particles from broken bags mixed with flammable debris in the freighter's hot underbelly. Heat caused the ammonium nitrate to combust, leading to one of the worst industrial disasters in U.S. history. In narrative detail, The Texas City Disaster recounts how the Grandcamp's explosion sent fireballs skyward to land on homes and stores, engulfing the city in flames. Through this drama, kids will learn how new safety procedures for chemical shipments help prevent such disasters today. A series of primary-source quotes from witnesses reveal the human drama, while a "Profiles" section lists players in Texas City.
Texas City Texas Disaster
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Author : Fire Prevention and Engineering Bureau of Texas, Dallas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1948
Texas City Texas Disaster written by Fire Prevention and Engineering Bureau of Texas, Dallas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1948 with Disasters categories.
Texas City Disaster
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1955
Texas City Disaster written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with Disasters categories.
Considers legislation to provide for settlement of claims for damages resulting from the explosion of fertilizers at Texas City, Tex., on Apr. 16 and 17, 1947.
The Texas City Disaster 1947
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Author : Hugh W. Stephens
language : en
Publisher: Univ of TX + ORM
Release Date : 2010-01-01
The Texas City Disaster 1947 written by Hugh W. Stephens and has been published by Univ of TX + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with History categories.
On April 16, 1947, a small fire broke out among bags of ammonium nitrate fertilizer in the hold of the ship Grandcamp as it lay docked at Texas City, Texas. Despite immediate attempts to extinguish the fire, it rapidly intensified until the Grandcamp exploded in a blast that caused massive loss of life and property. In the ensuing chaos, no one gave much thought to the ship in the next slip, the High Flyer. It exploded sixteen hours later. The story of the Texas City explosions—America’s worst industrial disaster in terms of casualties—has never been fully told until now. In this book, Hugh W. Stephens draws on official reports, newspaper and magazine articles, personal letters, and interviews with several dozen survivors to provide the first full account of the disaster at Texas City. Stephens describes the two explosions and the heroic efforts of Southeast Texans to rescue survivors and cope with extensive property damage. At the same time, he explores why the disaster occurred, showing how a chain of indifference and negligence made a serious industrial accident almost inevitable, while a lack of emergency planning allowed it to escalate into a major catastrophe. This gripping, cautionary tale holds important lessons for a wide reading public.
Texas City Disaster
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1954
Texas City Disaster written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1954 with Fires categories.
The Texas City disaster was an industrial accident that occurred April 16, 1947 in the Port of Texas City, Texas. It was the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history, and one of history's largest non-nuclear explosions. Originating with a mid-morning fire on board the French-registered vessel SS Grandcamp (docked in the port), her cargo of approximately 2,200 tons (approximately 2,100 metric tons) of ammonium nitrate detonated, initiating a subsequent chain-reaction of additional fires and explosions in other ships and nearby oil-storage facilities. It killed at least 581 people, including all but one member of the Texas City fire department. The disaster triggered the first ever class action lawsuit against the United States government, under the then-recently enacted Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), on behalf of 8,485 victims.
Charter Of The City Of Texas City Texas
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Author : Texas City (Tex.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1952
Charter Of The City Of Texas City Texas written by Texas City (Tex.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1952 with Texas City (Tex.) categories.
The City In Texas
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Author : David G. McComb
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2015-02-15
The City In Texas written by David G. McComb and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-15 with History categories.
Texans love the idea of wide-open spaces and, before World War II, the majority of the state’s people did live and work on the land. Between 1940 and 1950, however, the balance shifted from rural to urban, and today 88 percent of Texans live in cities and embrace the amenities of urban culture. The rise of Texas cities is a fascinating story that has not been previously told. Yet it is essential for understanding both the state’s history and its contemporary character. In The City in Texas, acclaimed historian David G. McComb chronicles the evolution of urban Texas from the Spanish Conquest to the present. Writing in lively, sometimes humorous and provocative prose, he describes how commerce and politics were the early engines of city growth, followed by post–Civil War cattle shipping, oil discovery, lumbering, and military needs. McComb emphasizes that the most transformative agent in city development was the railroad. This technology—accompanied by telegraphs that accelerated the spread of information and mechanical clocks that altered concepts of time—revolutionized transportation, enforced corporate organization, dictated town location, organized space and architecture, and influenced thought. McComb also thoroughly explores the post–World War II growth of San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston as incubators for businesses, educational and cultural institutions, and health care centers.
