{"product_id":"loss-of-the-sultana-expanded-chester-d-berry-9781520867472","title":"Loss of the Sultana (Expanded, Annotated)","description":"\u003cb\u003eApril 1865\u003c\/b\u003e. The war was over-but for thousands of Union soldiers packed aboard the steamboat \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSultana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, the real nightmare was about to begin. What followed became the deadliest maritime disaster in American history-yet few people today know the story.\u003cp\u003eAs the overcrowded vessel pushed upriver, her boilers-strained far beyond capacity-exploded in the darkness. Fire swept across the decks, sending more than a thousand souls into the freezing waters. In a single night, more lives were lost than in the sinking of the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTitanic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e47 years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on survivor accounts, eyewitness reports, and official investigations, this powerful narrative exposes the tragedy, corruption, and courage surrounding the \u003ci\u003eSultana\u003c\/i\u003e's final voyage. The questions still haunt us: What really caused the explosion? Who was responsible? And why was justice never served?\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCivil War history\u003c\/b\u003e and untold aftermath stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican frontier and Mississippi River lore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShipwrecks and historical maritime disasters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncredible \u003cb\u003etrue survival\u003c\/b\u003e and resilience accounts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eInvestigations into forgotten \u003cb\u003eAmerican tragedies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRediscover the forgotten catastrophe that should have shaken the nation-a haunting tale of human endurance, misplaced trust, and the price of greed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chester D. Berry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1520867476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781520867472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Chester D. Berry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066647949567,"sku":"9781520867472","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cecf66f0-e291-4d07-9012-9e9b5042355d.jpg?v=1768679662","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/loss-of-the-sultana-expanded-chester-d-berry-9781520867472","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}