The Eastland Disaster (Paperback)

The fifth annual midsummer excursion and picnic had been organized by the employees of the Western Electric Company's Hawthorne Works. Thousands of carefree merrymakers would enjoy a festive day including a lovely cruise across Lake Michigan to an awaiting parade and day-long picnic. The day would conclude with an evening cruise back to Chicago. For thousands of hard-working immigrant laborers and their families and friends, it was going to be a day to remember. Instead, the day's scheduled event turned into a tragedy unlike any other. The SS Eastland, while still tied to the wharf, rolled into the Chicago River with more than 2,500 passengers on board. Nearly 850 people lost their lives, including 22 entire families. The ensuing struggle for survival, and the resulting death, heroism, cowardice, greed, and scandal gripped the
city of Chicago.

General

Imprint:	Arcadia Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2005
First published:	August 2005
Authors:	Ted Wachholz
Dimensions:	229 x 166 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	128
ISBN-13:	978-0-7385-3441-1
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-7385-3441-2
Barcode:	9780738534411

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