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Rhode Island Disasters: Tales of Tragedy by Air, Sea and Rail
Rhode Island Disasters: Tales of Tragedy by Air, Sea and Rail
Rhode Island Disasters: Tales of Tragedy by Air, Sea and Rail
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Rhode Island Disasters: Tales of Tragedy by Air, Sea and Rail

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How could a perfectly sound U.S. military fighter plane simply vanish from formation on a training flight? Why did the crew of a speeding train choose death over salvation? What really happened one foggy night in 1929 when the Coast Guard fired on a rumrunner in Narragansett Bay? Do guardian angels really exist? Can an airplane be jinxed? In his latest book, Jim Ignasher chronicles twenty-three long-forgotten tales of disaster in the Ocean State. His research includes declassified government reports, which allow for some stories to be told in their entirety for the first time. Collectively, these tales present heroes and villains, adventure and the human condition, strange happenings and unsolved mysteries.
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Release dateDec 10, 2010
ISBN9781614232803
Rhode Island Disasters: Tales of Tragedy by Air, Sea and Rail
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Jim Ignasher

Jim Ignasher has been interested in history since his youth, but it is only in recent years that he has begun to write about it. He enjoys searching for long-forgotten stories that other authors may have overlooked, thus hoping to give his readers a new perspective on local history. He is active with the Historical Society of Smithfield, which operates and maintains the historic Smith-Appleby House Museum, and he occasionally gives talks on Smithfield's history. He is also a member of the New England Antiquities Research Association and Historic New England. Jim also writes a monthly local history column for Your Smithfield Magazine, and in May 2010, he received an award from the Rhode Island Press Association for an article he wrote titled "Rescued from the Attic of Our Lives, "? which appeared in the magazine's November 2009 edition. This is his fourth book and his third with The History Press.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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    As someone who used to live in Rhode Island and who explored many of its nooks and crannies (thanks to geocaching), I was eagerly looking forward to reading this book. I hoped to discover new stories and read some familiar ones as well. This book would be a great present for anyone who has a connection to Little Rhody.My only complaint/suggestion for future editions would be to include an index so we could find stories based on familiar people/places.All in all, a good book that I will be forwarding onto friends who still live in the smallest state with the longest name!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    I love the little slice of life stories of localizes Rhode Island. These are antidotes that you just won't find in a more mainstream book.While a few of the stories were entirely forgettable most others were nice light reads and I felt enriched afterwards.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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    This book is a hodgepodge of historical anecdotes about Rhode Island. Some of the stories are very odd and interesting. Some of them are just kind of boring. If you're interested in the history of Rhode Island, you might want this book. Otherwise, you'll probably be kind of bored.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    It's a small, light book, filled with short stories about Rhode Island. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about these forgotten tales, and shared a few of its stories to some of my friends. These are stories you probably wouldn't be finding in an ordinary textbook, though it would be a nice supplement. One of my favorites was about the Ida Lewis Rock lighthouse - first lighthouse to be manned by a woman in the United States, and the only lighthouse to be renamed after someone. There are stories about hot air balloons, escaped zoo animals, one of which was never found, German submarines, and others.Light, fun, worth the read.

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