The Storm Of 1913
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The Storm Of 1913
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Author : Dossin Great Lakes Museum
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The Storm Of 1913 written by Dossin Great Lakes Museum and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Storms categories.
November S Fury
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Author : Michael Schumacher
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 2013-11-01
November S Fury written by Michael Schumacher and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-01 with History categories.
On Thursday, November 6, the Detroit News forecasted “moderate to brisk” winds for the Great Lakes. On Friday, the Port Huron Times-Herald predicted a “moderately severe” storm. Hourly the warnings became more and more dire. Weather forecasting was in its infancy, however, and radio communication was not much better; by the time it became clear that a freshwater hurricane of epic proportions was developing, the storm was well on its way to becoming the deadliest in Great Lakes maritime history. The ultimate story of man versus nature, November’s Fury recounts the dramatic events that unfolded over those four days in 1913, as captains eager—or at times forced—to finish the season tried to outrun the massive storm that sank, stranded, or demolished dozens of boats and claimed the lives of more than 250 sailors. This is an account of incredible seamanship under impossible conditions, of inexplicable blunders, heroic rescue efforts, and the sad aftermath of recovering bodies washed ashore and paying tribute to those lost at sea. It is a tragedy made all the more real by the voices of men—now long deceased—who sailed through and survived the storm, and by a remarkable array of photographs documenting the phenomenal damage this not-so-perfect storm wreaked. The consummate storyteller of Great Lakes lore, Michael Schumacher at long last brings this violent storm to terrifying life, from its first stirrings through its slow-mounting destructive fury to its profound aftereffects, many still felt to this day.
1913
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Author : Florian Illies
language : en
Publisher: Melville House
Release Date : 2014-10-07
1913 written by Florian Illies and has been published by Melville House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-07 with History categories.
International Bestseller This “absolute gem of a book” offers a month-by-month account of the year before World War I—one of the most exciting times in the 20th-century (The Observer) It was the year Henry Ford first put a conveyer belt in his car factory, and the year Louis Armstrong first picked up a trumpet. It was the year Charlie Chaplin signed his first movie contract, and Coco Chanel and Prada opened their first dress shops. It was the year Proust began his opus, Stravinsky wrote The Rite of Spring, and the first Armory Show in New York introduced the world to Picasso and the world of abstract art. It was the year the recreational drug now known as ecstasy was invented. It was 1913, the year before the world plunged into the catastrophic darkness of World War I. In a witty yet moving narrative that progresses month by month through the year, and is interspersed with numerous photos and documentary artifacts (such as Kafka’s love letters), Florian Illies ignores the conventions of the stodgy tome so common in “one year” histories. Forefronting cultural matters as much as politics, he delivers a charming and riveting tale of a world full of hope and unlimited possibility, peopled with amazing characters and radical politics, bristling with new art and new technology—even as ominous storm clouds began to gather. “An utterly delicious treat or an ideal present for anyone even mildly interested in 20th-century art, music and literature . . . a sexy, comic and occasionally heartbreaking soap opera.” —Michael Dirda, The Washington Post
The Wexford
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Author : Paul Carroll
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2010-06-21
The Wexford written by Paul Carroll and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-21 with Transportation categories.
The steamer Wexford, with her flared bow, tall masts, and her open, canvas-sided hurricane deck, charmed spectators as she carried cargo across the Great Lakes. The romance and adventure of her British and French history in the South American trade followed her. Under newly appointed 24-year-old captain Bruce Cameron, her fateful final voyage was punctuated with opportunities to be saved from destruction , but his persistence in trying to make port at Goderich led to tragedy - a victim of the storm of 1913. Over a period of 87 years, she eluded many efforts to locate her remains, but was finally discovered in 2000 by a sailor using a fish-finding device. Since then, she has been visited by thousands, but sadly plundered. Our story traces her history from her British origins in 1883, through the transition to become a "Laker," the eventful storm, the search, and her ultimate discovery in southern Lake Huron, and the controversy over how she should be protected.
Weather Bomb 1913
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Author : BRUCE. KEMP
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Weather Bomb 1913 written by BRUCE. KEMP and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
Ships Gone Missing
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Author : Robert J. Hemming
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
Release Date : 1992
Ships Gone Missing written by Robert J. Hemming and has been published by McGraw-Hill/Contemporary this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
Most of work covers the Great Lakes storm of November 1913, but also includes sections on the Armistice Day storm of 1940, and November storms of 1958, 1966, and 1975. Shipping losses in all of the storms are recorded. Includes material about the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
White Hurricane
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Author : David Geren Brown
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
White Hurricane written by David Geren Brown and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Severe storms categories.
"Autumn gales have pursued mariners across the Great Lakes for centuries. On Friday, November 7, 1913, those gales captured their prey. After four days of winds up to 90 miles an hour, freezing temperatures, whiteout blizzard conditions, and mountainous seas, 19 ships had been lost, two dozen had been thrown ashore, 238 sailors were dead, and the city of Cleveland was confronting the worst natural disaster in its history. Writer and mariner David G. Brown combines narrative intensity with factual depth to re-create the events of the "perfect storm" that struck America's heartland."--Publisher's description
The World In 1913
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Author : Alf Wilkinson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
The World In 1913 written by Alf Wilkinson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
Washed Away
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Author : Geoff Williams
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2021-11-15
Washed Away written by Geoff Williams and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-15 with History categories.
The incredible story of a flood of near-biblical proportions -- its destruction, its heroes and victims, and how it shaped America's natural-disaster policies for the next century. The storm began March 23, 1913, with a series of tornadoes that killed 150 people and injured 400. Then the freezing rains started and the flooding began. It continued for days. Some people drowned in their attics, others on the roads when they tried to flee. It was the nation's most widespread flood ever—more than 700 people died, hundreds of thousands of homes and buildings were destroyed, and millions were left homeless. The destruction extended far beyond the Ohio valley to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, New York, New Jersey, and Vermont. Fourteen states in all, and every major and minor river east of the Mississippi. In the aftermath, flaws in America's natural disaster response system were exposed, echoing today's outrage over Katrina. People demanded change. Laws were passed, and dams were built. Teams of experts vowed to develop flood control techniques for the region and stop flooding for good. So far those efforts have succeeded. It is estimated that in the Miami Valley alone, nearly 2,000 floods have been prevented, and the same methods have been used as a model for flood control nationwide and around the world.
Great Lakes Storm Of 1913
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Author : Fred Landon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1954
Great Lakes Storm Of 1913 written by Fred Landon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1954 with Storms categories.