CSPAN3 Discussion On The Shipwreck Of The SS Eastland May 30, 2015
As i began looking into it what i found was that this has to be one of the most deadly, least known shipwrecks in america. And i uncovered a tale that was so horrible and so surprising i could not let it go. And in a lot of ways the story would not let me go, either. So were in july 1915, almost exactly 100 years ago. A large steamship. Think of the flatiron building on its side. That is virtually the exact size the eastland was. Flatiron building turned on its side quickly capsizes. Though it is tied to its dock. It is still tied to the dock and yet, it capsize. Capsizes. 844 people die. With...
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