Angels in the Gate: New York City and the General Slocum Disaster
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (964 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0788438271 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 404 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book contains the uniquely personal recollections of the survivors and their families, the good Samaritans, the heroes, the caregivers, and the passers-by whose families where touched by the largest maritime disaster, and most deadly fire, in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001. A wealth of illustrations enhance the text.. Each family's experience has been compiled separately and is augmented by a descendants' family tree. Close to two thousand people, mostly women and children, were on board the General Slocum, bound for a picnic on Long Island Sound. The stories are presented in the descendant's own words and (as available) photos of their ancestors have been included. A carelessly tossed cigarette butt turned this pleasant excursion into a raging inferno that claimed over a thousand lives. Appendices include the most complete listing of victims, survivors, and their families ever compiled. On June 15, 1904, a disastrous fire aboard the steamboat, General Slocum, devastated the largest German ethnic population in the United States in a matter of two hours. In some cases, the family tre