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Close to Shore

Mr. Capuzzo talks about his book Close to Shore: A True Story of Terror in an Age of Innocence, published by Random House. The book is about… read more

Mr. Capuzzo talks about his book Close to Shore: A True Story of Terror in an Age of Innocence, published by Random House. The book is about the summer of 1916 when a great white shark attacked beachgoers along the New Jersey shore, killing four people. These were the first fatal shark attacks in the United States and resulted in emergency measures to protect vacationers. After the presentation the author answered questions from members of the audience. close

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Program ID:
165759-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
First Aired:
Sep 22, 2001 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 11, 2011 | 1:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Sep 22, 2001 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 23, 2001 | 11:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 15, 2001 | 1:37pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 25, 2002 | 3:09am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 11, 2003 | 12:10am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 25, 2003 | 12:10am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 25, 2003 | 8:40am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 09, 2004 | 12:10am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 09, 2004 | 8:40am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 15, 2004 | 12:10am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 15, 2004 | 8:40am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 14, 2009 | 2:36pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 14, 2009 | 8:35pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 15, 2009 | 2:35am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 15, 2009 | 8:35am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 09, 2011 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 10, 2011 | 5:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 11, 2011 | 1:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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