Description: Train Crash at Crush, Texas: America's Deadliest Publicity Stunt by Mike Cox On September 15, 1896, Crush boasted the highest population in Texas. Built near Waco, the town provided the staging ground for a publicity stunt ramming two trains together at top speed. Showrunner and Katy Railroad official William Crush thought he had planned for every contingency. But when elephant-sized chunks of steam locomotive began raining down into the packed stands, the extravaganza quickly unraveled into one of the Lone Star States most confounding tragedies. The soon-to-be famous Scott Joplin commemorated the debacle in "The Great Crush Collision March," and entrepreneurs like "Head-On Joe" Connolly of Iowa continued the tradition of the staged locomotive duel for decades. But the stupefying incident still slipped into the back pages of Texas lore. In the first-ever book on the subject, writer-historian Mike Cox finally tells the full story of the Crash at Crush. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Details ISBN1467139343 Author Mike Cox Short Title TRAIN CRASH AT CRUSH TEXAS Pages 224 Publisher History Press Language English ISBN-10 1467139343 ISBN-13 9781467139342 Format Paperback Series Disaster Year 2019 Publication Date 2019-08-26 Imprint History Press, The Subtitle Americas Deadliest Publicity Stunt Audience General/Trade We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:125969553;
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