The Ship That Rolled, the Stories That Didn't: More Voices from the Eastland

About this episode

The episode explores firsthand accounts from eyewitnesses to the Eastland disaster, highlighting stories that were forgotten for over a century.

Send us Fan Mail We explore three gripping firsthand accounts from eyewitnesses to the Eastland disaster, shared with the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald on July 26, 1915 — just two days after the tragedy. These accounts appeared once in print and then vanished from public memory for over a century. One witness represented an early film company, another worked for a garment company, and the third was employed by a lumber, sash, and door dealer. Three people from very different worlds who happened to...

People in this episode

Host: Natalie Zett

Topics covered

• Eastland disaster
• eyewitness accounts
• historical narratives
• public memory
• tragedy

Keywords

• Eastland disaster
• eyewitness accounts
• historical accounts
• Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
• 1915 tragedy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dubuque Telegraph-Herald

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