The Wreck of the Columbia

The Wreck of the Columbia
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Total Pages : 425
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ISBN-10 : 193748405X
ISBN-13 : 9781937484057
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Book Synopsis The Wreck of the Columbia by : Ken Zurski

Download or read book The Wreck of the Columbia written by Ken Zurski and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the night of July 5, 1918, a steamboat named "Columbia, " returning from a moonlight excursion, collapsed and sank in the middle of the Illinois River. Of the nearly 500 passengers on board that night, most were from the town of Pekin. Eighty-seven people lost their lives in the disaster. The rest were left to tell their stories of fortitude and survival. The worst maritime accident in the history of the Illinois River, the wreck of the "Columbia" is a mostly forgotten tragedy today. Ken Zurski's gripping account follows the compelling true story from the moment the captain sensed a problem, to the horror of the cries and screams in the night, to the courageous actions of the rescue and recovery workers, and ultimately to the pursuit by law enforcement officials to find truth and justice. One town in particular found itself reeling from a sudden and devastating loss of life, an immense communal grief, and a frustrating search for answers that never truly came. PRAISE FOR 'THE WRECK OF THE COLUMBIA' "A stirring account of the tragedy." "An authoritative source on the wreck." "A solid job of stringing together narrative accounts of that fatal night." "Plenty of fascinating personal vignettes." "Both instructive and entertaining." "-Peoria Journal Star and PJStar.com" "Grabs the reader by the life jacket and sweeps them along as the horrific night unfolds." "Played in my head almost as if I were witnessing the events and hearing the conversations." "Spot on...historical perfection." "A literary buffet...Fascinating tidbits of facts and information." "A hit!" "-50+ News and Views" "A captivating and readable style. This book was hard to put down." "A broad-ranging and probing look at the disaster, vividly bringing it back to life." "A great read!" "-East Peoria-Times Observer"


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