As i began looking into it what i found was that this has to be one of the most deadly, least known shipwrecks in america. And i uncovered a tale that was so horrible and so surprising i could not let it go. And in a lot of ways the story would not let me go, either. So were in july 1915, almost exactly 100 years ago. A large steamship. Think of the flatiron building on its side. That is virtually the exact size the eastland was. Flatiron building turned on its side quickly capsizes. Though it is tied to its dock. It is still tied to the dock and yet, it capsize. Capsizes. 844 people die. Within minutes. 844 people. That is more passengers than died on the titanic, much more famous accident. 22 entrire families died on the eastland. Mothers, aunts, 22 whole family units gone, wiped out in the Chicago River. Now, i do not know how many of you are familiar with chicago but the Chicago River is wide and it winds straight to the through the city. So, when the eastland went over, it was rig
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