hello26270 Dec 13, 2020 1 min In This day - The Knights of Columbus Fire On the night of Saturday December 12, 1942, hundreds of American servicemen and residents of St. John’s, Newfoundland were gathered for a...
hello26270 Dec 13, 2020 1 min In This day - The Knights of Columbus Fire On the night of Saturday December 12, 1942, hundreds of American servicemen and residents of St. John’s, Newfoundland were gathered for a...
The Boston Molasses FloodThe Boston Molasses Flood: As the temperature rose on January 15, 1919, something disastrous was about to happen. The earth heaved under the feet of workers as they heard the sound of ripping and tearing steel bolts accompanied by a booming roar as the bottom of the giant molasses tank split open. A geyser of yellowish-brown fluid spouted into the sky, followed by a deadly tidal wave of molasses. With a horrible hissing, sucking sound, it splashed across the street, crushi
Hurricane HazelThe element of water is essential to survival and often seen as the most life-giving element on Earth. In some regions it is a scarcity, but in others, its volume can overcome us, taking lives instead of sustaining them. Hurricane Hazel: The circumstances that surrounded the appearance of Hurricane Hazel in October 1954 were totally unexpected. Having laid a path of destruction through the Caribbean and Carolinas, Hazel settled inland over the Alleghenies and was expected t
The Cocoanut Grove FireSince man first gained control of fire, he has been fighting to keep it. The Cocoanut Grove Fire: One night in Boston in 1942, over a 1000 people poured into a nightclub licensed for 460. When a fire was discovered, panic broke out in the overcrowded rooms. 433 people died from asphyxiation, suffocation, burns, and heart failure. Among them was the Singing Cowboy, who was the entertainment for the evening. Although rescue workers were quick to respond, another 59 people d
DISTRIBUTION360 INKS DEVELOPMENT DEAL WITH PARTNERS IN MOTIONVia Distribution360 TORONTO, CANADA (July 26, 2016) - Distribution360, a marblemediacompany, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Emmy Award-winning Vancouver production company Partners in Motion. The deal will see the two companies co-develop a slate of new factual content and Distribution360 take on the international distribution of the full Partners in Motion catalogue in all territories. “Strong, collaborative partnerships with producers are part of our DNA at
Super OutbreakHuman beings have always been at the mercy of Mother Nature and her varied weather patterns. Regardless of the level of preparation for unexpected dangers, there are always those surprise forces of nature that bring tragic consequences. The inhabitants of middle North America know all too well the risks of the winds of Tornado Alley. The American Super Outbreak: Between the days of April 3-4,1974, a cluster of tornadoes raged against 13 U.S. states. The outbreak produced a
