Disasters from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

From the back cover: In the winter of 1918, at the height of World War I, history's most lethal influenza virus erupoted in an army camp in Kansas, moved east with American troops, then exploded, killing as many as 100 million people worldwide. It killed more people in twenty-four weeks than AIDS has killed in twenty-four years, more in a year… Read more about this item

From front DJ flap: "In this definitive chronicle Robert Reed presents a major historical work in the field of railroad accidents with a wealth of photographs and public prints of the day." Book - Very Good condition. Yellow cloth over boards with black text on spine. Very minimal edge/corner wear. There appears to be some glue discoloration on the end papers.… Read more about this item

Sellers note: I lived just a few blocks away from Crown Center and had just been to an event at the Hyatt the week before this disaster happened. When I heard the news of the skywalk collapse, it was hard to believe. The news spread fast and within hours I had friends from all over the country checking in… Read more about this item