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Author:

LiBretto, Ellen V.

Title:

The General Slocum steamboat fire of 1904 / Ellen V. LiBretto.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Rosen Central,

Copyright Date:

2004

Description:

48 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 23 cm.

Subject:

General Slocum (Steamboat)--Juvenile literature.
General Slocum (Steamboat)
Fires--New York--New York--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Ships--History--New York--New York--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Fires--New York--New York--History--20th century.
Ships--Fires and fire prevention.
New York (N.Y.)--History--1898-1951.--Juvenile literature.
New York (N.Y.)--Fire, 1904.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index.

Contents:

The beginning -- The Captain and the fire -- Chaos! -- The run for North Brother Island -- Aftermath -- Remembering the tragedy.

Summary:

Describes the 1904 fire that destroyed the General Slocum and killed more than one thousand people, examining the causes, reactions of passengers, crew, and spectators, and aftermath of the disaster.

Series:

Tragic fires throughout history

ISBN:

9780823944866 (library binding)
0823944867 (library binding)

LCCN:

2003010025

Locations:

ARPC277 -- Leon Public Library (Leon)