‘Eastland’: Legacy of the ‘Titanic’ Hilton also critically evaluates the subsequent civil and criminal court proceedings, raising a number of issues relating to marine safety regulations and the compensation of the victims' families. T
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| Title | : | ‘Eastland’: Legacy of the ‘Titanic’ |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.65 (987 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0804728011 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 1997-03-01 |
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Editorial : From Library Journal Irony and tragedy combine in this account of America's worst marine disaster. The Eastland was a Great Lakes excursion vessel that capsized while moored on the Chicago River, killing more than 800 people. The subtitle of this book is particularly telling, since following the loss of the Titanic a nationwide "boats for all" movement occurred. In anticipation of legislation mandating such changes, the Eastland added lifeboats. The additional weight contributed to the vessel's top-heaviness, causing the disaster. Hilton (American Narrow Gauge Railroads, LJ 2/1/91) constructs a careful account of the events leading up to the calamity. The disaster itself is recounted minute by minute, based on the court transcripts following the accident. The fate of the vessel after it was raised and recommissioned as a Coast Guard training vessel is also recounted. The numerous illustrations and period photographs as well as numerous appendixes make this a definitive account. The sty
This is the first comprehensive account of the capsizing in 1915 of the steamer Eastland, an accident that killed more than 800 men, women, and children—the worst disaster of any kind in the history of Chicago and the worst in the history of the Great Lakes.Reviews"Hilton has written a comprehensive and exhaustive study of the worst disaster in Chicago's history. Alterations and the addition of more lifeboats and rafts after the Titanic sank made the Eastland so unstable that it rolled over in the Chicago River. The vessel's entire career is examined, and the disaster itself is meticulously described and analyzed. Hilton also critically evaluates the subsequent civil and criminal court proceedings, raising a number of issues relating to marine safety regulations and the compensation of the victims' families."—Choice"Irony and tragedy combine in this account of America's worst marine disaster. Hilton constructs a careful account of the events leading up to the calamity. The
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