March 26, 2003
New London School Explosion
You should read this well-written account of the New London School Explosion. It's an event that I had never heard about until tonight and I'm wagering that you don't know anything about it either. You need to read this to remind you that the present hasn't cornered the market on senseless horrors.
And when you're done, answer me this: Would he have had such a long and prosperous career had it not begun with a bang (literally)? Did the disaster launch a career or would some other event have propelled him to journalistic stardom in its place?
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My mother's first cousin was one of the victims of the New London Explosion. She was a teacher. Sadly,I grew up hearing the story of the disaster. My mother's brother and another of her cousins told of their frantic search to the small towns around trying to find and identify their cousin and bring the news back to the family who had lost a daughter.
If you want to visit and read about the "New London School Explosion" of March 18,1937.
Check out my Website @ (www.nlse.org} it's Free,no annoying POPUPS. If you have a story thats related to it,let me know and I will add it to the site,and give you the credits
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My father was 11 yrs old,and he was the only Survivor of one of the 5th grade studyhalls. He was my first inspiration for NLSE.ORG. His Story can be read here: http://www.nlse.org/wngsr.html
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Thanks for stopping by with your great info, William!
I am only 14 and had never heard of this disaster until my grandma told me of it. I chose to do a report on it for my class so other's can learn about the horrors of this tragedy. I know no one in my class will understand the extent of this event because it hasn't effected them personally, nor has it affected me, but I hope to knowledge them to the best of my ability so that one day when they are mature enough to understand, they will have the knowledge of this event. I think this site is a great tribute to all of the children, teacher's, and other's that died that day.