This week I am discussing the Eastland Disaster in Chicago in 1915. What was meant to be a fun day for Western Electric employee's for their company picnic turned into tragedy when one of the ships they were on capsized in the Chicago River. 844 people were killed in the disaster. 

Sources:

EastlandDisaster.org

Britannica.com

chicagology.com

WTTW

Smithsonianmag.com

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