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In The Sinking of the Titanic, read about the steamship from stem to stern, from the building and construction, the crew and passengers, and the ship's fate with an iceberg, to the effect this tragedy had, and continues to have, on the shipping industry and the world.
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Provides an account of the devastating earthquake that struck San Francisco on April 18, 1906, and the resulting fires that left the city in ruins, tells how survivors coped with the disaster, discusses the rebuilding effort, and looks at what researchers have learned about earthquakes and how to predict them since the 1906 event.
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On May 6, 1937, the celebrated airship Hindenburg caught fire during its landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 36 people. A German zeppelin, the Hindenburg was the largest airship ever built. It made several transatlantic journeys, offering passengers comfort and luxury during the years of the Great Depression. What was supposed to be a routine landing on the first transatlantic flight of the season ended in tragedy. Present at the air-field were...
11) The Dust Bowl
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Discusses the devastating drought and dust storms that struck the Great Plains in the 1930s, including the causes and resulting social conditions.