Articles Tagged with #shipwrecks
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Profiles
The Gales of November
On. Nov. 28, 1966, the SS Daniel J. Morrell capsized during a storm, taking 28 of its 29 crewman to the bottom of Lake Huron. The sole survivor of a Great Lakes shipwreck tells his tale.
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New York, New York
What Lies (Horribly) Beneath
Given the latest news about cruise ships from hell, it’s no surprise people are afraid of the ocean. Some are scared their ships will wreck; others are terrified of the wreckage. To confront his phobia of shipwrecks, our correspondent borrows a rowboat to face New York’s dreadnoughts.
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New York, New York
Remember the General Slocum
The morning of June 15, 1904, promised a day of fun for more than a thousand residents of the Lower East Side. In an instant, it turned deadly.