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Author: Valerie van Heest
Publisher: In-Depth Editions, LLC
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780980175097
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In the worst maritime tragedy on the open waters of the Great Lakes, over three hundred people perished as the sidewheel steamer Lady Elgin sank off the shores of Milwaukee in the early hours of September 8, 1860. In 1992 the remains of the wreck were discovered, and a legal battle over ownership enused.
Author: Henry Clay Work
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Two copies of a sea chantey entitled Lost on the Lady Elgin (2nd copy entitled "The Lady Elgin") by Henry C. Work; words furnished by Captain Edward Carus of Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Commemorates September 8, 1860 Lake Michigan disaster when the of the schooner Augusta ran into and sank the steamer Lady Elgin.
Author: Charles Martin Scanlan
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Published: 1928
Total Pages: 124
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Adam Selzer
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2016-10-25
Total Pages: 365
ISBN-13: 151071345X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From Chicago historian Adam Selzer, expert on all of the Windy City’s quirks and oddities, comes a compelling heavily researched anthology of the stories behind its most fascinating unsolved mysteries. To create this unique volume, Selzer has collected forty unsolved mysteries from the 1800s to modern day. He has poured through all newspaper, magazine, and book references to them, and consulted expert historians. Topics covered include who really started the great Chicago fire, who was the first “automobile murderer,” and even if there was actually a vampire slaying at Rose Hill cemetery. The result is both a colorful read to get lost in, a window to a world of curiosity and wonder, as well as a volume that separates fact from fiction—true crime from urban legend. Complementing the gripping stories Selzer presents are original images of the crime and its suspects as developed by its original investigators. Readers will marvel at how each character and crime were presented, and happily journey with Selzer as he presents all facts and theories presented at the time of the “crime” and uses modern hindsight to assemble the pieces.
Author: M. Paul Hollander
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2018-12-09
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9781983563898
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →September 1860 America is coming apart at the seams. Tensions are high throughout the country, even in the state of Wisconsin, admitted to the Union just 12 years earlier. The issue of slavery, and the abolition of it, is on every adult's mind.10 year-old Mary Anne Fahey, however, is not thinking about slavery at all. She is excited that she will be taking a ride on a side-wheel steamship, the Lady Elgin, from Milwaukee to Chicago, where her father Patrick, her mother Mary, her friend Willie, and his dad, Captain Garrett Barry, will all be participating in a parade and attending a rally for Stephen Douglas, the Democrat from Illinois who is running for President against the Republican candidate, Abraham Lincoln.Mary Anne and Willie have no idea that they are about to become part of the largest tragedy to ever occur on Lake Michigan. The Lady Elgin, already considered by some to be cursed, is about to go down in history for the greatest loss of life on the waters of the Great Lakes. Who will survive? Lost Lady is based on the true story of the disaster that rocked a nation already in the throes of discord and conflict. The events leading to this horrific tragedy, along with the heroic attempts both on land and sea to save the lives of so many, is an account worthy of tribute to the heroes and in deference to all those who perished on that fateful night.
Author: Lee Murdock
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 150
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →18-song CD to accompany this songbook and study guide of Great Lakes history and folk music
Author: Valerie van Heest
Publisher: In-Depth Editions, LLC
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780988977211
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →On June 23, 1950, a DC-4 with 58 souls on board flew from New York toward Minnesota. Minutes after midnight Captain Robert Lind requested a lower altitude as he began crossing the lake, but Air Traffic Control could not comply. That was the last communication with Northwest Airlines Flight 2501. The Navy and Coast Guard never located the wreck, rendering it impossible to determine a cause for this tragic accident.
Author: Karen Essex
Publisher: Anchor
Published: 2008-06-17
Total Pages: 466
ISBN-13: 0385526709
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Stealing Athena is the story of two women, separated by centuries but united by their association with some of the world's greatest and most controversial works of art. Aspasia, a philosopher and courtesan to visionary politician Pericles during Athens's Golden Age, defies societal restrictions to become fiercely influential in Athens' power circle. Mary, the Countess of Elgin and a beautiful Scottish heiress, charms the fearsome men of the Ottoman Empire to make possible her husband's costly acquisitions, all the while brazenly defying the social conventions of her time. Both women prevail yet pay a heavy price for their rebellion. A tale of romance, intrigue, greed, and glory, Stealing Athena interweaves the lives of two of history's most beguiling heroines.
Author: Anna Lardinois
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2021-07-01
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1493058568
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Submerged stories from the inland seas The newest addition to Globe Pequot’s Shipwrecks series covers the sensational wrecks and maritime disasters from each of the five Great Lakes. It is estimated that over 30,000 sailors have lost their lives in Great Lakes wrecks. For many, these icy, inland seas have become their final resting place, but their last moments live on as a part of maritime history. The tales, all true and well-documented, feature some of the most notable tragedies on each of the lakes. Included in many of these tales are legends of ghost ship sighting, ghostly shipwreck victims still struggling to get to shore, and other chilling lore. Sailors are a superstitious group, and the stories are sprinkled with omens and maritime protocols that guide decisions made on the water.
Author: Sangmi Ko
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 42
ISBN-13: 0385383967
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Mini finds a dog in the park wearing shoes but no collar and begs to keep him, but soon she realizes that whoever put the shoes on him loves the dog, as well.
