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　　In this gripping collection of tragic moments from our

nation's past, Ace Collins tells the gripping real-life tales of

men, women, and children trapped in situations beyond their

control. Culled from documents, interviews with key participants,

and news stories of the day, They Thought They Were Safe chronicles

the harrowing human drama of individuals facing life at its most

extreme.

Infused with danger and immediacy, these stories place readers in

the middle of harrowing circumstances as they unfold. Putting a

human face on these tragic events, Collins offers keen insights

into people's thoughts, fears, and emotions as they battle against

the forces of nature and human error.

From the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 to the Coconut Grove Fire of

'42 . . . from the Great Nashville Train Wreck of 1918 to 1953's

Waco Tornado, here are the famous as well as the forgotten events

that illustrate our will to survive in the face of certain

doom.

Dedication

Foreword

1. Senseless Tragedy over New York  1960

2. The Galveston Hurricane---1900

3. The New London School Explosion--1937

4. The Great Nashville Train Wreck--1918

5. Killer Camille--1969

6. The Burning of a Coconut Grove--1942

7. The Tri-State Tornado--1925

8. The Chicago School Fire--1958

9. Johnstown: Rich Man's Flood, Poor Man's Disaster--1889

10. The Nightmare on the Sultana--1865

11. The Port Chicago Nightmare--1944

12. Waco: The Texas Twister--1953

13. The USS Thresher--1961

Acknowledgments

Index

　　Ace Collins is an author and radio show host who has appeared

on CNN, CBS This Morning, The NBC Nightly News,

Entertainment Tonight, and Good Morning America.

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In this gripping collection of tragic moments from our nation's past, Ace Collins tells the gripping real-life tales of men, women, and children trapped in situations beyond their control. Culled from documents, interviews with key participants, and news stories of the day, They Thought They Were Safe chronicles the harrowing human drama of individuals facing life at its most extreme.

Infused with danger and immediacy, these stories place readers in the middle of harrowing circumstances as they unfold. Putting a human face on these tragic events, Collins offers keen insights into people's thoughts, fears, and emotions as they battle against the forces of nature and human error.

From the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 to the Coconut Grove Fire of '42 . . . from the Great Nashville Train Wreck of 1918 to 1953's Waco Tornado, here are the famous as well as the forgotten events that illustrate our will to survive in the face of certain doom.