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Southwest Virginia and Maritime Disasters: From The SS Vestris to the Morro Castle and Beyond

Name: Southwest Virginia and Maritime Disasters: From The SS Vestris to the Morro Castle and Beyond
ISBN: 9781540259905

By
- Brandon Whited
Publisher
- The History Press

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Series: 1 of 79
Language: English
Format
Category: History

Explore southwest Virginia's local links to maritime history. Until the growing popularity of air travel post-World War II, Americans going abroad traveled by ship. Though Southwest Virginia is not a coastal region, its residents traveled far and wide. Some were involved in the most infamous shipwrecks of the age of steamships, many of whom lost their lives. The foundering of the legendary Titanic on her maiden voyage, the horrific fire aboard Morro Castle and the smoke-engulfed decks of U.S.S. Arizona at Pearl Harbor were all witnessed by Southwest Virginians. Local author Brandon Whited grants them their long-overdue place in the history books.

Release date

Ebook: 19 February 2024