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The Ship That Sank at the Dock: The Eastland Disaster

An Ounce by Jim Fugate

Jun 17, 202611:10Society & Culture

The Eastland Disaster remains one of the deadliest maritime disasters in American history — yet most people have never heard of it. In 1915, the passenger ship SS Eastland rolled onto its side while tied to a dock in dow...

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