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On April 16, 1947, the French vessel SS Grandcamp exploded in the port of Texas City, just north of Galveston, Texas. Nearly 600 people died. Among those killed was William Roach, a Roman Catholic priest known affectionately as Father Bill. Sitting on a Keg of Dynamite tells the remarkable story of Father Bill’s life.

Sitting on a Keg of Dynamite Father Bill Texas

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
      Publication Date: 9/30/2022 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780806190709, 978-0806190709
      ISBN10: 0806190701

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      On April 16, 1947, the French vessel SS Grandcamp exploded in the port of Texas City, just north of Galveston, Texas. Nearly 600 people died. Among those killed was William Roach, a Roman Catholic priest known affectionately as Father Bill. Sitting on a Keg of Dynamite tells the remarkable story of Father Bill’s life.

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