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Disaster on the Potomac

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Author : Alvin F. Oickle
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614233071
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book Disaster on the Potomac written by Alvin F. Oickle and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11-27 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For passengers of the steamboat Wawaset, August 8, 1873, began with a pleasant cruise from Washington, D.C., down the Potomac River. As the Wawaset came into sight of a small Virginia landing, fire broke out below decks, and frantic passengers leapt from the flames only to be pulled down by the swift waters. Author Alvin F. Oickle puts a human face to the tragedy as he profiles some of the seventy-five who perished, among them young mother Alethea Gray and six members of the Reed family. With a fast-paced style and firsthand accounts, Oickle masterfully narrates the last run of the Wawaset against the backdrop of a tense post-Civil War society.

Flight #90: disaster on the Potomac

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Author : John McGreevey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Flight #90: disaster on the Potomac written by John McGreevey and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Explosion on the Potomac

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Author : Kerry Walters
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625846657
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Explosion on the Potomac written by Kerry Walters and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-03 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1844, the USS "Princeton" was the most technologically sophisticated warship in the world. Its captain, Robert Stockton, and President John Tyler were both zealous expansionists, and they hoped that it would be the forerunner in a formidable steam-powered fleet. On a Potomac cruise intended to impress power brokers, the ship's main gun--the Peacemaker--exploded as the vessel neared Mount Vernon. Eight died horribly, while twenty others were injured. Two of Tyler's most important cabinet members were instantly lost, and the president himself had a near miss--making it the worst physical disaster to befall a presidential administration. The tragedy set off an unpredictable wave of events that cost Tyler a second term, nearly scuttled plans to add Texas to the Union and stirred up sectional rancor that drove the nation closer to civil war. Author Kerry Walters chronicles this little-known disaster that altered the course of the nation's history.

A Disaster On The Potomac

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Author : Tyree Ritterbush
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (492 download)

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Download or read book A Disaster On The Potomac written by Tyree Ritterbush and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-05 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An explosion on the Potomac played a historic part in American history. Are you interested in finding out more? Grab a copy right now! In 1844, the USS "Princeton" was the most technologically sophisticated warship in the world. Its captain, Robert Stockton, and President John Tyler were both zealous expansionists, and they hoped that it would be the forerunner in a formidable steam-powered fleet. On a Potomac cruise intended to impress power brokers, the ship's main gun--the Peacemaker--exploded as the vessel neared Mount Vernon. Eight died horribly, while twenty others were injured. Two of Tyler's most important cabinet members were instantly lost, and the president himself had a near miss--making it the worst physical disaster to befall a presidential administration. The tragedy set off an unpredictable wave of events that cost Tyler a second term, nearly scuttled plans to add Texas to the Union and stirred up sectional rancor that drove the nation closer to civil war. The author chronicles this little-known disaster that altered the course of the nation's history

The Great Cumberland Floods: Disaster in the Queen City

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Author : Albert L. Feldstein
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614234914
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book The Great Cumberland Floods: Disaster in the Queen City written by Albert L. Feldstein and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05-29 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mountain snows melted and the rains came. In 1853, thousands fled the rising water; in 1889, two days of torrential rain ravaged the city; and in 1936, the infamous St. Patrick's Day flood saw a swell of ten feet. Perched on the banks of the Potomac River, the city of Cumberland, Maryland, has been plagued by devastating floods since its foundation. Time and again, deluges have brought the city to its knees. Yet the Queen City has always risen triumphant and undimmed from the raging waters. With this stunning collection of images, historian and author Albert L. Feldstein chronicles the history of Cumberland through its floods and the valiant efforts of its citizens to stem the tide.

Miracle on the Potomac

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Author : Ralph E. Becker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Miracle on the Potomac written by Ralph E. Becker and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Potomac Fever

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Author : J. Middendorf
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 9781612510408
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Potomac Fever written by J. Middendorf and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dozen years out of Harvard, investment banker Bill Middendorf’s salary hit $250,000 a year; another dozen years, with his own firm and a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, his income was well into seven figures. But he was restive. “I had learned how to make money,” he writes. “I wanted to learn how to make a difference.” Thus, he became actively involved in politics, first at the local level and then with the presidential campaign of Senator Barry Goldwater (1964) and as treasurer of the Republican National Committee (1964-1968). There followed a series of challenging public service appointments: ambassador to The Netherlands, under secretary and secretary of the Navy, ambassador to the Organization of American States and ambassador to the European Community. Middendorf is a story-teller, and has many tales to share --—from his World War II Navy service, to his first job wearing a string of pearls in a bank vault, on to a failed effort to bring a U.S.-style constitution to post-Soviet Russia. Tales of villains and heroes, tales of narrow legislative victories on vital programs, tales of behind-the-scenes efforts to forestall war in the Falklands and to counter growing Communist control of the island of Grenada.

12-Sep

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Author : William H. Groner
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1640122656
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book 12-Sep written by William H. Groner and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 9/12 is the saga of the epic nine-year legal battle waged by William H. Groner against the City of New York and its contractors on behalf of the more than ten thousand first responders who became ill as a result of working on the Ground Zero cleanup. These first responders--like AT&T Disaster Relief head Gary Acker and New York Police Department detectives Candiace Baker, Thomas Ryan, and Mindy Hersh--rushed to Ground Zero and remained to work on the rescue and recovery mission, which lasted for the next nine months. Their selfless bravery and humanity were rewarded with horrible health issues resulting from the toxic stew of chemicals present in the dust and debris that government officials such as Mayor Rudy Giuliani and EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman had assured them was safe. Groner, a lead attorney in the mass tort litigation, fought for their illnesses to be acknowledged and for them to receive validation and closure, as well as for compensation--an eventual aggregate award of more than $800 million. As detailed in 9/12, the battle for the Ground Zero responders was waged not only in the courtroom but also in the press, in medical and scientific research centers, and among politicians at the local, state, and federal levels, as well as in the halls of Congress to pass the Zadroga Health and Compensation Act. 9/12 weaves together Groner's firsthand account with glimpses into the first responders' lives as they try to understand and overcome their illnesses. The result is an intimate look into their battles--physical, mental, and legal--that will leave you cheering for these heroes who, in spite of everything, would do it all again. Told by Groner and journalist Tom Teicholz, 9/12 is the story of the brave public servants who showed up when their country needed them most, of their fight for redress, and of their victory in the face of the seemingly insurmountable.

The Nation's River

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Author : United States. Department of the Interior
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Nation's River written by United States. Department of the Interior and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Inside the Army of the Potomac

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Author : Francis Adams Donaldson
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811709019
Total Pages : 728 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Inside the Army of the Potomac written by Francis Adams Donaldson and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donaldson's fiercely candid observations reveal much about the political life of the Army of the Potomac, and his letters contribute unforgettable descriptions of actions at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. Fiercely idealistic in the early days of the war, his letters and diary soon betray a growing disenchantment that leads to a startling climax. 28 photos, 6 maps.

Before the Scarlet Dawn

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Author : Rita Gerlach
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1682998924
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (829 download)

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Download or read book Before the Scarlet Dawn written by Rita Gerlach and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1775, Hayward Morgan, a young gentleman destined to inherit his father's estate in Derbyshire, England, captures the heart of the local vicar's daughter, Eliza Bloome. Her dark beauty and spirited ways are not enough to win him, due to her station in life. Circumstances throw Eliza in Hayward's path, and they flee to America to escape the family conflicts. But as war looms, it's a temporary reprieve. Hayward joins the revolutionary forces and what follows is a struggle for survival, a test of faith, and the quest to find lasting love in an unforgiving wilderness.

Potomac Landings

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Author : Paul Wilstach
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Potomac Landings written by Paul Wilstach and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Potomac

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Author : Potomac Planning Task Force
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Potomac written by Potomac Planning Task Force and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gone at 3:17

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Author : David M. Brown
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1612341535
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (123 download)

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Download or read book Gone at 3:17 written by David M. Brown and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At 3:17 p.m. on March 18, 1937, a natural gas leak beneath the London Junior-Senior High School in the oil boomtown of New London, Texas, created a lethal mixture of gas and oxygen in the school’s basement. The odorless, colorless gas went undetected until the flip of an electrical switch triggered a colossal blast. The two-story school, one of the nation’s most modern, disintegrated, burying everyone under a vast pile of rubble and debris. More than 300 students and teachers were killed, and hundreds more were injured. As the seventy-fifth anniversary of the catastrophe approaches, it remains the deadliest school disaster in U.S. history. Few, however, know of this historic tragedy, and no book, until now, has chronicled the explosion, its cause, its victims, and the aftermath. Gone at 3:17 is a true story of what can happen when school officials make bad decisions. To save money on heating the school building, the trustees had authorized workers to tap into a pipeline carrying “waste” natural gas produced by a gasoline refinery. The explosion led to laws that now require gas companies to add the familiar pungent odor. The knowledge that the tragedy could have been prevented added immeasurably to the heartbreak experienced by the survivors and the victims’ families. The town would never be the same. Using interviews, testimony from survivors, and archival newspaper files, Gone at 3:17 puts readers inside the shop class to witness the spark that ignited the gas. Many of those interviewed during twenty years of research are no longer living, but their acts of heroism and stories of survival live on in this meticulously documented and extensively illustrated book.

Decision for Disaster

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Author : Grayston L. Lynch
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1597974439
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (979 download)

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Download or read book Decision for Disaster written by Grayston L. Lynch and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grayston Lynch presents an exceptional portrayal of actual events that led to the betrayal of extraordinary, patriotic, and courageous men. Lynch's unmasking of "Kennedy's Camelot" reveals heart-wrenching facts that continue to stir emotions among Brigade 2506 veterans.

A Modern Contagion

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Author : Amir A. Afkhami
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421427222
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book A Modern Contagion written by Amir A. Afkhami and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remedying an important deficit in the historiography of medicine, public health, and the Middle East, A Modern Contagion increases our understanding of ongoing sociopolitical challenges in Iran and the rest of the Islamic world.

A Potomac Report

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Author : Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book A Potomac Report written by Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: