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Explosion on the Potomac : the 1844 calamity aboard the USS Princeton /

Chronicles the 1844 explosion on the Potomac River of the USS Princeton that killed two members of President John Tyler's cabinet and many others, even as it explores the consequences of this national tragedy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walters, Kerry S.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Charleston, S.C. : History Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Princeton (Frigate) > Explosion, 1844.
Explosions > Potomac River > History > 19th century.
Tyler, John, > 1790-1862.
Tyler, John, > 1790-1862 > Friends and associates.
Disasters > Political aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
Politicians > United States > Biography.
TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / History.
Description
Summary:Chronicles the 1844 explosion on the Potomac River of the USS Princeton that killed two members of President John Tyler's cabinet and many others, even as it explores the consequences of this national tragedy.
Physical Description:127 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781626191976 (paperback)
1626191972 (paperback)