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Continued RIP to all..... http://www.nypl.org/blog/2011/06/13/great-slocum-disaster-june-15-1904
6-15-04....GENERAL SLOCUM DISASTER.
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A Spectacle of Horror â The Burning of the General Slocum
The deadliest disaster in New York before 9/11 killed many women and children and ultimately erased a German community from the map of Manhattan
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In 1915 when the Eastland rolled over in the Chicago River with 2500+ people on board 800+ lost their lives, including 22 entire families
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Thank you for sharing I never heard of this tragedy. Wow!
Eastland Disaster - Preserving the memories and stories of the Eastland Disaster
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