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The Tragedy of the Royal Tar
- The 1836 Circus Steamship Fire
Engelsk Paperback
The Tragedy of the Royal Tar
- The 1836 Circus Steamship Fire
Engelsk Paperback

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On October 25, 1836, the sidewheel steamer Royal Tar caught fire in Maine''s Penobscot Bay. On board was a small circus menagerie returning to Boston from a summer-long tour of the Canadian Maritimes. Plagued by gale-force winds and rough seas, the usual overnight trip from Saint John, New Brunswick, stretched out to four days and, on the fourth day, disaster struck off the island of Vinalhaven. Thirty-two people and all of the circus animals perished in the tragedy.Mark Warner explores the events leading up to that fateful day. Beginning with the construction of the Royal Tar, he traces the vessel''s service history, the menagerie''s tour of the Maritimes, the cause of the fire, and details of the rescue operation.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
120
ISBN-13:
9781608933570
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1608933571
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
16 feb 2015
Længde:
12mm
Bredde:
152mm
Højde:
227mm
Forlag:
Rowman & Littlefield
Oplagsdato:
16 feb 2015
Forfatter(e):
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