Gone at 3:17 :: the untold story of the worst school disaster in American history /
How a town lost its future. At 3:17 p.m. on March 18, 1937, a natural gas leak beneath the London Junior-Senior High School in the oil boomtown of New London, Texas, created a lethal mixture of gas and oxygen in the school's basement. The odorless, colorless gas went undetected until the flip o...
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| Zusammenfassung: | How a town lost its future. At 3:17 p.m. on March 18, 1937, a natural gas leak beneath the London Junior-Senior High School in the oil boomtown of New London, Texas, created a lethal mixture of gas and oxygen in the school's basement. The odorless, colorless gas went undetected until the flip of an electrical switch triggered a colossal blast. The two-story school, one of the nation's most modern, disintegrated, burying everyone under a vast pile of rubble and debris. More than 300 students and teachers were killed, and hundreds more were injured. As the seventy-fifth anniversary of the catastrophe approaches, it remains the deadliest school disaster in U.S. history. Few, however, know of this historic tragedy, and no book, until now, has chronicled the explosion, its cause, its victims, and the aftermath. Gone at 3:17 is a true story of what can happen when school officials make bad decisions. To save money on heating the school building, the trustees had ... |
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| spelling | Brown, David M. (David Mark), 1948- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2011040086 Gone at 3:17 : the untold story of the worst school disaster in American history / David M. Brown and Michael Wereschagin. 1st ed. Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, ©2012. 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. How a town lost its future. At 3:17 p.m. on March 18, 1937, a natural gas leak beneath the London Junior-Senior High School in the oil boomtown of New London, Texas, created a lethal mixture of gas and oxygen in the school's basement. The odorless, colorless gas went undetected until the flip of an electrical switch triggered a colossal blast. The two-story school, one of the nation's most modern, disintegrated, burying everyone under a vast pile of rubble and debris. More than 300 students and teachers were killed, and hundreds more were injured. As the seventy-fifth anniversary of the catastrophe approaches, it remains the deadliest school disaster in U.S. history. Few, however, know of this historic tragedy, and no book, until now, has chronicled the explosion, its cause, its victims, and the aftermath. Gone at 3:17 is a true story of what can happen when school officials make bad decisions. To save money on heating the school building, the trustees had ... Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1: 3:16 p.m.; Part I. Calm; 2 Daybreak, March 18; 3 The Superintendent; 4 Sweet Chariot; 5 Pleasant Hill; 6 American Dreams; 7 Wildcats' Pep Rally; 8 Farmer's Boy; 9 The Black Giant; 10 Lunchtime; 11 Fateful Afternoon; 12 Last Dance; Part II. Terror; 13: 3:17 p.m.; 14 Thunder on a Clear Day; 15 Newshounds; 16 Holy Sisters; 17 Radio Man; 18 Into the Ruins; 19 Newsflash; 20 A Blue Patch of Sky; 21 Valley of Death at Sundown; 22 Mother Frances; 23 Midnight of the Soul; 24 Dawn, March 19; 25 Hard News; Part III. Aftermath, March 20-29; 26 Coffin Train 27 Reckoning28 Lament; 29 Amazing Grace; 30 Survivors Assembly, March 29; Part IV. Epilogue; 31 Reunion; 32 A Final Word; In Memoriam; Interviews; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; About the Authors Consolidated School (New London, Tex.) History 20th century. Consolidated School (New London, Tex.) fast Explosions Texas New London History 20th century. Disasters Texas New London History 20th century. High schools Texas New London History 20th century. Disaster victims Texas New London Biography. New London (Tex.) Biography. New London (Tex.) History 20th century. EDUCATION Secondary. bisacsh Disaster victims fast Disasters fast Explosions fast High schools fast Texas New London fast 1900-1999 fast collective biographies. aat Biographies fast History fast Biographies. lcgft http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026049 Biographies. rvmgf Wereschagin, Michael. has work: Gone at 3:17 (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGm6y6whqdHFftRYGfqjT3 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Brown, David M. (David Mark), 1948- Gone at 3:17. 1st ed. Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, ©2012 9781612341538 (DLC) 2011023365 (OCoLC)731191932 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=423176 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Brown, David M. (David Mark), 1948- Gone at 3:17 : the untold story of the worst school disaster in American history / Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1: 3:16 p.m.; Part I. Calm; 2 Daybreak, March 18; 3 The Superintendent; 4 Sweet Chariot; 5 Pleasant Hill; 6 American Dreams; 7 Wildcats' Pep Rally; 8 Farmer's Boy; 9 The Black Giant; 10 Lunchtime; 11 Fateful Afternoon; 12 Last Dance; Part II. Terror; 13: 3:17 p.m.; 14 Thunder on a Clear Day; 15 Newshounds; 16 Holy Sisters; 17 Radio Man; 18 Into the Ruins; 19 Newsflash; 20 A Blue Patch of Sky; 21 Valley of Death at Sundown; 22 Mother Frances; 23 Midnight of the Soul; 24 Dawn, March 19; 25 Hard News; Part III. Aftermath, March 20-29; 26 Coffin Train 27 Reckoning28 Lament; 29 Amazing Grace; 30 Survivors Assembly, March 29; Part IV. Epilogue; 31 Reunion; 32 A Final Word; In Memoriam; Interviews; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; About the Authors Consolidated School (New London, Tex.) History 20th century. Consolidated School (New London, Tex.) fast Explosions Texas New London History 20th century. Disasters Texas New London History 20th century. High schools Texas New London History 20th century. Disaster victims Texas New London Biography. EDUCATION Secondary. bisacsh Disaster victims fast Disasters fast Explosions fast High schools fast |
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| title | Gone at 3:17 : the untold story of the worst school disaster in American history / |
| title_auth | Gone at 3:17 : the untold story of the worst school disaster in American history / |
| title_exact_search | Gone at 3:17 : the untold story of the worst school disaster in American history / |
| title_full | Gone at 3:17 : the untold story of the worst school disaster in American history / David M. Brown and Michael Wereschagin. |
| title_fullStr | Gone at 3:17 : the untold story of the worst school disaster in American history / David M. Brown and Michael Wereschagin. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gone at 3:17 : the untold story of the worst school disaster in American history / David M. Brown and Michael Wereschagin. |
| title_short | Gone at 3:17 : |
| title_sort | gone at 3 17 the untold story of the worst school disaster in american history |
| title_sub | the untold story of the worst school disaster in American history / |
| topic | Consolidated School (New London, Tex.) History 20th century. Consolidated School (New London, Tex.) fast Explosions Texas New London History 20th century. Disasters Texas New London History 20th century. High schools Texas New London History 20th century. Disaster victims Texas New London Biography. EDUCATION Secondary. bisacsh Disaster victims fast Disasters fast Explosions fast High schools fast |
| topic_facet | Consolidated School (New London, Tex.) History 20th century. Consolidated School (New London, Tex.) Explosions Texas New London History 20th century. Disasters Texas New London History 20th century. High schools Texas New London History 20th century. Disaster victims Texas New London Biography. New London (Tex.) Biography. New London (Tex.) History 20th century. EDUCATION Secondary. Disaster victims Disasters Explosions High schools Texas New London collective biographies. Biographies History Biographies. |
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