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Texas City Disaster 1947

A Survivor's Story

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Texas City Disaster 1947

By: W. Michael McCrocklin
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Few people alive today remember the Texas City Disaster. It began with a ship-load of ammonium nitrate fertilizer catching fire and exploding. W. Michael McCrocklin was there with his family as a small child. He tells the story from his memory, his dad's recollections, and historical study. The Texas City Disaster was one of the largest industrial disasters in U.S. history. Americas United States

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I really enjoyed the story and the retelling of the events of that day. It drew me in from the beginning.

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I like this due to topics not previously discussed . I was raised in the shadow of a large chemical plant and never heard anything about this before.

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