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337: The General Slocum Disaster w/ Edward T. O'Donnell
337: The General Slocum Disaster w/ Edward T. O'Donnell
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68 minutes
Released:
Mar 19, 2024
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There were few experienced swimmers among over 1,300 Lower East Side residents who boarded the General Slocum on June 15, 1904. It shouldn’t have mattered, since the steamship was chartered only for a languid excursion from Manhattan to Long Island Sound. But a fire erupted minutes into the trip, forcing hundreds of terrified passengers into the water. By the time the captain found a safe shore for landing, 1,021 had perished.
"Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum" draws on firsthand accounts to examine why the death toll was so high and how the city responded. Masterfully capturing both the horror of the event and the heroism of men, women, and children who faced crumbling life jackets and inaccessible lifeboats as the inferno quickly spread, historian Edward T. O’Donnell brings to life a bygone community while honoring the victims of that forgotten day.
Edward O'Donnell's website: https://edwardtodonnell.com/
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"Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum" draws on firsthand accounts to examine why the death toll was so high and how the city responded. Masterfully capturing both the horror of the event and the heroism of men, women, and children who faced crumbling life jackets and inaccessible lifeboats as the inferno quickly spread, historian Edward T. O’Donnell brings to life a bygone community while honoring the victims of that forgotten day.
Edward O'Donnell's website: https://edwardtodonnell.com/
The author on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inthepastlane/
The author on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@inthepastlane
The author on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/InThePastLane
The author on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InThePastLanePodcast
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Released:
Mar 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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