Memorial Hall Library

Massachusetts disasters, true stories of tragedy and survival, Larry Pletcher, with additional stories by David J. Krajicek

eng

Includes bibliographical references

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

Massachusetts disasters

bibliography

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Larry Pletcher, with additional stories by David J. Krajicek

true stories of tragedy and survival

"Experience Massachusett's most catastrophic events and, from the safety of your armchair, witness the vivid moments that changed the state forever"--, back cover

The massacre at Turners Falls: America's roots of Manifest Destiny -- The wreck of the brig St. John: "poor creatures" perish on Irish famine ship -- Collapse of Minot's ledge lighthouse: keepers warned of danger; no one listened -- Boston Harbor's worst shipwreck: the sinking of the Maritana -- One man' courage: the wreck of the Eveline Treat -- The great Revere disaster: crash on the Eastern Railroad -- Wholesale ruin: the great Boston fire -- The Mill River flood: failure of the Williamsburg Dam -- The Granite Mill No. 1 fire: women, children die, blocked by wall of flames -- Calamity at Devil's Bridge Reef: the City of Columbus tragedy -- Suburban nightmare: the collapse of Bussey Bridge -- The Benchmark winter storm: trapped by a blizzard -- Birth of the deadliest killer: the Spanish influenza -- The Battle of Orleans: u-boat attack on Cape Cod -- A sticky situation: the great molasses flood -- Washed away: the failure of the Wheeler Dam -- Water over the dam: the Connecticut River floods -- Record-breaking storm: the New England hurricane -- Twelve minutes of hell: the Cocoanut Grove fire -- It couldn't hapen here: the Worcester tornado -- The greatest rescue in maritime history: the sinking of the Andrea Doria -- Sixteen-story rescue: building collapse in Brighton -- Slow-motion disaster: the sinking of the Argo Merchant -- Wind, waves, and snow: the great whiteout -- Underground miracle: collision at Back Bay Station