Author: Joseph P Soares
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625853092
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
On February 11, 1907, the steamship Larchmont collided with the schooner Harry Knowlton. Thrown from their bunks, passengers of the Larchmont panicked and ran onto the ship's deck. Haphazardly loaded lifeboats set out only partially full, and shrieks from those left behind were heard in the distance. Nearly 150 passengers were lost that night. The men and women of Block Island courageously aided those in need and dealt with the horrors that washed ashore. Controversy swirled around the conduct of the captain and crew of the Larchmont as investigators tried to determine who was responsible for the collision. Authors Joseph and Janice Soares chronicle one of the greatest disasters in New England's waters.
The Larchmont Disaster Off Block Island
Author: Joseph P Soares
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625853092
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
On February 11, 1907, the steamship Larchmont collided with the schooner Harry Knowlton. Thrown from their bunks, passengers of the Larchmont panicked and ran onto the ship's deck. Haphazardly loaded lifeboats set out only partially full, and shrieks from those left behind were heard in the distance. Nearly 150 passengers were lost that night. The men and women of Block Island courageously aided those in need and dealt with the horrors that washed ashore. Controversy swirled around the conduct of the captain and crew of the Larchmont as investigators tried to determine who was responsible for the collision. Authors Joseph and Janice Soares chronicle one of the greatest disasters in New England's waters.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625853092
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
On February 11, 1907, the steamship Larchmont collided with the schooner Harry Knowlton. Thrown from their bunks, passengers of the Larchmont panicked and ran onto the ship's deck. Haphazardly loaded lifeboats set out only partially full, and shrieks from those left behind were heard in the distance. Nearly 150 passengers were lost that night. The men and women of Block Island courageously aided those in need and dealt with the horrors that washed ashore. Controversy swirled around the conduct of the captain and crew of the Larchmont as investigators tried to determine who was responsible for the collision. Authors Joseph and Janice Soares chronicle one of the greatest disasters in New England's waters.
The Larchmont Tragedy Of Age
Author: Garland Diehl
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The weather that night was bitterly cold with the temperature hovering around zero degrees. Although the skies were starry and clear, a fierce wind whipped the water into waves up to twenty feet high. Despite these brutal conditions, the Larchmont proceeded on its scheduled run to New York, leaving Providence only a half-hour late at around seven o'clock. The 23-year-old Larchmont was a wooden, side-wheel steamship, 252 feet long by 37 feet wide, painted white with two tall black smokestacks. At ten o'clock, the ship exited the Narragansett Bay and turned west into the Block Island Sound. But unluckily, Larchmont collided with the schooner Harry Knowlton. Thrown from their bunks, passengers of the Larchmont panicked and ran onto the ship's deck. Haphazardly loaded lifeboats set out only partially full, and shrieks from those left behind were heard in the distance. Nearly 150 passengers were lost that night. The men and women of Block Island courageously aided those in need and dealt with the horrors that washed ashore. Controversy swirled around the conduct of the captain and crew of the Larchmont as investigators tried to determine who was responsible for the collision. This book is about that tragedy. If you want to find out the truth, read this book.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The weather that night was bitterly cold with the temperature hovering around zero degrees. Although the skies were starry and clear, a fierce wind whipped the water into waves up to twenty feet high. Despite these brutal conditions, the Larchmont proceeded on its scheduled run to New York, leaving Providence only a half-hour late at around seven o'clock. The 23-year-old Larchmont was a wooden, side-wheel steamship, 252 feet long by 37 feet wide, painted white with two tall black smokestacks. At ten o'clock, the ship exited the Narragansett Bay and turned west into the Block Island Sound. But unluckily, Larchmont collided with the schooner Harry Knowlton. Thrown from their bunks, passengers of the Larchmont panicked and ran onto the ship's deck. Haphazardly loaded lifeboats set out only partially full, and shrieks from those left behind were heard in the distance. Nearly 150 passengers were lost that night. The men and women of Block Island courageously aided those in need and dealt with the horrors that washed ashore. Controversy swirled around the conduct of the captain and crew of the Larchmont as investigators tried to determine who was responsible for the collision. This book is about that tragedy. If you want to find out the truth, read this book.
The Block Island Mystery
Author: Christopher J Dacey
Publisher: Out of the Past Mysteries
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Its October 1970. Out of work police detective Duke Jameson is asked to investigate the mysterious deaths of two male students at the University of Rhode Island. As soon as Jameson arrives on campus, hidden forces begin to work against him. A missing professor, a corrupt sheriff, an eccentric millionaire, campus drug pushers, and more than one beautiful woman draw him into the Block Island Mystery
Publisher: Out of the Past Mysteries
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Its October 1970. Out of work police detective Duke Jameson is asked to investigate the mysterious deaths of two male students at the University of Rhode Island. As soon as Jameson arrives on campus, hidden forces begin to work against him. A missing professor, a corrupt sheriff, an eccentric millionaire, campus drug pushers, and more than one beautiful woman draw him into the Block Island Mystery
Photo-era
Frozen Voices
Author: Lynne Heinzmann
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780898233506
Category : Shipwrecks
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Fiction. In her debut novel, FROZEN VOICES, Lynne Heinzmann has performed magic beyond even the skills of Harry Houdini, one of her most delightful characters. Heinzmann pulls off an astonishing feat of literary legerdemain, resurrecting real people who, in February 1907, were passengers on the steamship Larchmont, a vessel which sank off the coast of Rhode Island, taking 137 souls down with her: 'drowned, frozen, or scalded to death.' In giving voice and vitality to a group of these passengers, Heinzmann combines meticulous historical research with a humane and generous imagination. Readers will live and breathe with the four narrators of the novel, as we see them before, during and--for some--after the disaster. FROZEN VOICES weaves the characters and events aboard this doomed ship into a complex and spellbinding tale. In the end, readers are left with exactly the reactions that should follow such an act of wondrous conjuration: we are amazed and deeply touched. --Hollis Seamon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780898233506
Category : Shipwrecks
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Fiction. In her debut novel, FROZEN VOICES, Lynne Heinzmann has performed magic beyond even the skills of Harry Houdini, one of her most delightful characters. Heinzmann pulls off an astonishing feat of literary legerdemain, resurrecting real people who, in February 1907, were passengers on the steamship Larchmont, a vessel which sank off the coast of Rhode Island, taking 137 souls down with her: 'drowned, frozen, or scalded to death.' In giving voice and vitality to a group of these passengers, Heinzmann combines meticulous historical research with a humane and generous imagination. Readers will live and breathe with the four narrators of the novel, as we see them before, during and--for some--after the disaster. FROZEN VOICES weaves the characters and events aboard this doomed ship into a complex and spellbinding tale. In the end, readers are left with exactly the reactions that should follow such an act of wondrous conjuration: we are amazed and deeply touched. --Hollis Seamon
Photo-era Magazine
Author: Juan C. Abel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Scientific American
Pray for the World
Author: Molly Wall
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830896953
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This timely and accessible prayer guide is an abridged version of Operation World, the leading resource for people who want to impact the nations for Christ through prayer. Pray for the World includes challenges for prayer and specific on-the-ground reports of answers to prayer from Christian leaders around the world.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830896953
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This timely and accessible prayer guide is an abridged version of Operation World, the leading resource for people who want to impact the nations for Christ through prayer. Pray for the World includes challenges for prayer and specific on-the-ground reports of answers to prayer from Christian leaders around the world.
Westerly
Author: Joseph P. Soares
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738549507
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Westerly is a stunning coastal community located in Rhode Island's southwest corner. It is rich in history, being the first town incorporated in the King's Province and the fifth town in the colony. These pages offer a glimpse of everyday life in old Westerly as well as amusing mishaps and historical events that have been hidden until now. Many colonial patriots, such as Benjamin Franklin, left their footprints upon the sandy soil of this tranquil place. Westerly also abounds with commercial heritage, such as the shipbuilding industry on the banks of the Pawcatuck River and the granite industry, which made Westerly famous. In addition this volume captures the tragic events that touched the majestic shores and strong citizens of Westerly.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738549507
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Westerly is a stunning coastal community located in Rhode Island's southwest corner. It is rich in history, being the first town incorporated in the King's Province and the fifth town in the colony. These pages offer a glimpse of everyday life in old Westerly as well as amusing mishaps and historical events that have been hidden until now. Many colonial patriots, such as Benjamin Franklin, left their footprints upon the sandy soil of this tranquil place. Westerly also abounds with commercial heritage, such as the shipbuilding industry on the banks of the Pawcatuck River and the granite industry, which made Westerly famous. In addition this volume captures the tragic events that touched the majestic shores and strong citizens of Westerly.