{"product_id":"ship-ablaze-the-tragedy-of-the-steamboat-general-slocum-paperback","title":"Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEd O'Donnell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere were few experienced swimmers among over 1,300 Lower East Side residents who boarded the \u003ci\u003eGeneral Slocum\u003c\/i\u003e on June 15, 1904. It shouldn't have mattered, since the steamship was chartered only for a\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003elanguid 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. \u003ci\u003eShip Ablaze\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere 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 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward T. O'Donnell\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eVisions of America \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Irish American History\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Holden, Massachusetts with his wife Stephanie, and four daughters, Erin, Kelly, Michelle, and Katherine (and their dog Sammy). To learn more, please visit his website, EdwardTODonnell.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53756083994957,"sku":"9780767909068","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/BF9sy7TM9o9780767909068.webp?v=1776722084","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/ship-ablaze-the-tragedy-of-the-steamboat-general-slocum-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}