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Book Synopsis
In this book, Hugh W. Stephens draws on official reports, newspaper and magazine articles, personal letters, and interviews with several dozen survivors to provide the first full account of the 1947 disaster at Texas City.

Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. The Blasts
  • 2. The Grandcamp
  • 3. Chaos and Courage
  • 4. Struggling for Order
  • 5. The High Flyer
  • 6. Aftermath
  • 7. A Reckoning
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

The Texas City Disaster 1947

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/04/1997
      ISBN13: 9780292777231, 978-0292777231
      ISBN10: 029277723X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this book, Hugh W. Stephens draws on official reports, newspaper and magazine articles, personal letters, and interviews with several dozen survivors to provide the first full account of the 1947 disaster at Texas City.

      Table of Contents
      • Preface
      • Acknowledgments
      • 1. The Blasts
      • 2. The Grandcamp
      • 3. Chaos and Courage
      • 4. Struggling for Order
      • 5. The High Flyer
      • 6. Aftermath
      • 7. A Reckoning
      • Notes
      • Bibliography
      • Index

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