| The Sultana Tragedy: America's Greatest Maritime Disaster Contributor(s): Potter, Jerry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0882898612 ISBN-13: 9780882898612 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $23.36 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 1992 Annotation: "Lee Surrenders!" "President Murdered!" "Booth Killed!" screamed the headlines of American newspapers in April 1865, leaving little room for mention of a maritime disaster that to this day stands as America's worst. On April 27, 1865, the Sultana, a wooden-hulled steamboat carrying six times the legal capacity, exploded on the Mississippi River, killing more than 1,800 men. Here is the little-known story. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - General |
| Dewey: 973.771 |
| LCCN: 91029521 |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 6.32" W x 9.22" (1.39 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Civil War |
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| Publisher Description: On April 27, 1865, the Sultana, a 260-foot, wooden-hulled steamboat, exploded on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee. More than 1,800 men died. |
