"Have I died?": 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Japan -- No way out: 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, New York -- White death: 1910 Wellington avalanche, Washington -- Tornado alley: 1908 Albertville tornado, Alabama -- Iroquois inferno: 1903 Iroquois theater fire, Illinois -- A headless haunting: 1900 Scofield mine, Utah -- The little ghosts of Galveston: 1900 Galveston flood, Texas -- Ghost train no. 9: 1891 Bostian Bridge train wreck, North Carolina -- The bloody pit: 1860 Hoosac Tunnel, Massachusetts -- Choosing Black Death: 1665 Eyam Plague, England.
Summary:
Explores the stories and alleged hauntings of some of the deadliest catastrophes in history, from lost souls left behind in the 2011 Japanese tsunami to a headless ghost frightening miners deep underground. With historical photos and sidebars that are equal parts educational and terrifying, readers will find that sometimes fact is even scarier than fiction.
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