Alan A. Siegel

Disaster!

Stories of Destruction and Death in Nineteenth-Century New Jersey

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Brings readers face-to-face with twenty-eight of the deadliest natural and human-caused calamities to strike New Jersey between 1821 and 1906. Accounts of fires, steamboat explosions, shipwrecks, train wrecks, and storms are told in the words of the people who experienced the events firsthand, lending a sense of immediacy to each story. These and many other stories of forgotten acts of courage in the face of danger will make Disaster! an unforgettable read.

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-8135-6459-3
EAN: 9780813564593
Produktnummer: 14778047
Verlag: Rutgers University Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Seitenangabe: 224 S.
Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D0.0 cm 590 g
Abbildungen: 24 illustrations
Gewicht: 590
Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)

Über den Autor

ALAN A. SIEGEL, a lawyer practicing in Chatham, New Jersey, has published numerous books, including Smile: A Picture History of Olympic Park, 1887-1965; Beneath the Starry Flag: New Jersey's Civil War Experience (both Rutgers University Press); Images of America: Irvington; Images of America: Warren Township; and Somerset County in Vintage Postcards. He has served as president of the Warren and Irvington historical societies.