Massachusetts Disasters True Stories of Tragedy And Survival

It's only human to be fascinated by disasters-- and uplifted by reports of survival in the face of overwhelming circumstances. Larry Pletcher takes you back to Massachusetts's most catastrophic events, vividly re-creating the moments that changed the Bay State forever. The twenty-one true stories in Massachusetts Disasters are a chilling reminder to expect the unexpected and to respect the powerful, often deadly forces of nature. Experience the drama of: Boston's fight from the brink of destruction during the great fire of 1872 The blizzard of 1888-- New England's benchmark winter storm The 1919 deadly rupture of a two-million-gallon container of molassaes The 1942 Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire that took nearly 500 lives The 1956 rescue of the passengers and crew of the Andrea Doria The underground miracle in the 1990 AMTRAK crashPletcher, Larry is the author of 'Massachusetts Disasters True Stories of Tragedy And Survival', published 2006 under ISBN 9780762739882 and ISBN 0762739886.