The Eastland Disaster
In today’s episode, we dive deep into the tragic story of the SS Eastland, a passenger steamship that capsized in the Chicago River in 1915 — claiming the lives of 844 people, most of them working-class families.
In today’s episode, we dive deep into the tragic story of the SS Eastland, a passenger steamship that capsized in the Chicago River in 1915 — claiming the lives of 844 people, most of them working-class families.