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The Angola Horror: The 1867 Train Wreck That Shocked the Nation and Transformed American Railroads
By Vogel, Charity
- ISBN
- 9780801449086
- Publisher
- Cornell Univ.
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Starred Review on July 1, 2013 | Social Sciences
On December 18, 1867, the New York Express train from Cleveland to Buffalo derailed in frigid temperatures at Angola, NY, resulting in horrific injuries and heavy loss of life. Vogel (staff reporter, Buffalo News) has written an exhaustive history of the accident. Using newspaper reports and other sources from the time, she profiles the trainmen, passengers, rescuers, and bystanders and describes in exacting detail the technological and social aspects...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
