It's only human to be fascinated by disasters--and uplifted by
reports of survival in the face of overwhelming circumstances.
History writer Ellsworth S. Grant takes you back to Connecticut's
most catastrophic events, vividly re-creating the moments that
changed the Nutmeg State forever. The twenty-two true stories in
Connecticut Disasters are a chilling reminder to expect the
unexpected and to respect the powerful, often deadly forces of
nature. Experience the drama of: Benedict Arnold's traitorous
burning of New London in 1781
The fight for survival and liberty waged by enslaved Africans
aboard the AmistadThe blizzard of 1888--New England's benchmark
winter storm
The great 1938 hurricane that tore apart more than 700 shoreline
homes
The 1944 Hartford fire that engulfed a circus tent, killing 168The
1978 collapse of the Hartford Civic Center--just hours after an
event
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