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Welcome to Episode 45 of Flower the River Podcast, where we will discuss:
Email from listener in Austria:

• I’ll share an exciting update: an email from a family member of George Dobek, one of the victims of the Eastland disaster that I profiled in an earlier podcast episode (Beyond the Titanic: The Eastland Love Story of George and Theresa)

Story of Survival:

• The incredible story of a woman who survived not only the Eastland disaster but another maritime tragedy--The Favorite Disaster on July 29, 1927

Johnny Weissmuller’s Heroism:

• The tale of Johnny Weissmuller, best known as Tarzan(!), and his brother’s heroic actions during when The Favorite capsized on Lake Michigan.

Links:

• The sinking of the Favorite
• The Effortless and Legendary Life of Johnny Weissmuller Part 4: Real-Life Hero Saves 11 Lives

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• The opening/closing song is Twilight by 8opus
• Other music. Artlist