Shipwreck of the SS Eastland
Michael McCarthy talked about the July 1915 capsizing of the SS Eastland in the Chicago River. 844 people died in the tragedy, including 22 … read more
Michael McCarthy talked about the July 1915 capsizing of the SS Eastland in the Chicago River. 844 people died in the tragedy, including 22 entire families. Mr. McCarthy, author of Ashes Under Water: The SS Eastland And the Shipwreck that Shook America, argued that a faulty water ballast system caused the docked ship to capsize. close
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