<p>On a cold night in December 1943, in Robeson County, NC, a northbound Atlantic Coastline passenger train traveling at 80 miles per hour crashed into two derailed cars, killing 72 passengers. It was an avoidable tragedy.</p>

On a cold night in December 1943, in Robeson County, NC, a northbound Atlantic Coastline passenger train traveling at 80 miles per hour crashed into two derailed cars, killing 72 passengers. It was an avoidable tragedy.

Tragedy on the Tracks: Robeson County, 1943

McCormick on History explores fascinating and often overlooked aspects of the history of the Carolinas, American history, and twentieth century European history. The histories of Eastern North Carolina, the Upstate of South Carolina, criminality, and sports receive particular attention.

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Tragedy on the Tracks: Robeson County, 1943

Tragedy on the Tracks: Robeson County, 1943