Washington Disasters

Washington Disasters
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9781493013234
ISBN-13 : 1493013238
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Book Synopsis Washington Disasters by : Rob McNair-Huff

Download or read book Washington Disasters written by Rob McNair-Huff and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True accounts of major disasters in Washington history are retold in this engagingly written collection. From The Seattle fire of 1889, the 1910 train avalanche on Stevens Pass, and the 1915 Ravensdale Coal Mine explosion, the 1955 airliner crash in residential Riverton, to the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption, Washington has been home to some of the nation's most dramatic moments. Each story reveals not only the circumstances surrounding the disaster and the magnitude of the devastation but also the courage and ingenuity displayed by those who survived and the heroism of those who helped others, often risking their own lives in rescue efforts.


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