Rhode Island Disasters
Tales of Tragedy by Air, Sea and Rail
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Aviation, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | Jim Ignasher | ISBN: | 9781614232803 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | December 10, 2010 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jim Ignasher |
| ISBN: | 9781614232803 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | December 10, 2010 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
How could a perfectly sound U.S. military fighter plane simply vanish from formation on a training flight? Why did the crew of a speeding train choose death over salvation? What really happened one foggy night in 1929 when the Coast Guard fired on a rumrunner in Narragansett Bay? Do guardian angels really exist? Can an airplane be jinxed? In his latest book, Jim Ignasher chronicles twenty-three long-forgotten tales of disaster in the Ocean State. His research includes declassified government reports, which allow for some stories to be told in their entirety for the first time. Collectively, these tales present heroes and villains, adventure and the human condition, strange happenings and unsolved mysteries.
How could a perfectly sound U.S. military fighter plane simply vanish from formation on a training flight? Why did the crew of a speeding train choose death over salvation? What really happened one foggy night in 1929 when the Coast Guard fired on a rumrunner in Narragansett Bay? Do guardian angels really exist? Can an airplane be jinxed? In his latest book, Jim Ignasher chronicles twenty-three long-forgotten tales of disaster in the Ocean State. His research includes declassified government reports, which allow for some stories to be told in their entirety for the first time. Collectively, these tales present heroes and villains, adventure and the human condition, strange happenings and unsolved mysteries.
