Surviving The Eastland
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Channel: Media Burn Archive · 2015 · People & Blogs
June 1976 interview with Frank Blaha, one of the survivors of the Eastland disaster. On July 24, 1915, the Eastland capsized in the Chicago River, killing 844 people. Watch the full interview here: http://mediaburn.org/video/documenting-social-history-chicagos-elderly-speak-eastland-tragedy/ Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/HA21/
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