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Blooms & Barnacles
Blind Stripling

Blooms & Barnacles

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 86:15


A wild Blazes Boylan appears.Topics in this episode include the incredible story of Reverend Thomas Connellan, the Bible Wars, Soupers, the Bird's Nest orphanage, apostasy and conversion, a typographical error heroically corrected, the blind stripling, whether or not the blind stripling actually wants help from Leopold Bloom, Bloom's savior complex, Bloom's empathy, the history of blind piano tuners, whether or not blind people's other senses are stronger than those of sighted people, whether or not wine loses its flavor based on appearance, parallels between the blind stripling and Stephen Dedalus, how Joyce's eye trouble influenced the development of the blind stripling, how Joyce used the blind stripling to work out his personal stuggles on the page, the dreams of blind people, the General Slocum disaster, Sir Frederick Falkiner, the Mirus Bazaar, Handel's Messiah, and escaping Blazes Boylan.Support us on Patreon to access episodes early, bonus content, and a video version of our podcast.Blooms & Barnacles Social Media:Facebook | Twitter | InstagramSubscribe to Blooms & Barnacles:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

True Weird Stuff
Forbidden Island

True Weird Stuff

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 82:29


Today's True Weird Stuff - Forbidden Island   In the early 1900s, a woman known as Typhoid Mary was identified as patient zero for a series of typhoid outbreaks in New York. As a result, she was forced into quarantine on North Brother Island and lived the rest of her life in exile. Not only was the island a quarantine zone, it was the location of the General Slocum steamboat disaster, the deadliest event to happen in New York before 9/11. Today, North Brother Island has been abandoned for over 60 years, and travel to the island is strictly forbidden.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Historia Universalis
HU352 - Knickerbocker, Nonpareil und Kleindeutschland: Die General-Slocum-Katastrophe von 1904

Historia Universalis

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 101:47


In der heutigen Folge nimmt dich Flo mit in das aufstrebende New York im Jahr 1904. Die ersten Hochhäuser entstehen, die U-Bahn nimmt ihren Dienst auf und zehntausende Menschen aus der ganzen Welt erreichen unter den Augen der Freiheitsstatue die verheißungsvolle Neue Welt. Vor dieser Kulisse ereignete sich im Juni ein Schiffsunglück, das durch einen dummen Zufall begann, durch Nachlässigkeit verschlimmert und durch das kriminelle Handeln einer Firma in eine herzzerreißende Tragödie verwandelt wurde. Der Brand und anschließende Untergang der General Slocum auf dem East River forderte über 1000 Menschenleben und ist untrennbar verbunden mit dem Ende des deutschen Viertels von New York.

Kalenderblatt - Deutschlandfunk
Schiffsunglück - Die Tragödie der "General Slocum"

Kalenderblatt - Deutschlandfunk

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 4:58


Bei einem Feuer auf einem New Yorker Ausflugsdampfer kamen am 15. Juni 1904 mehr als 1.000 Menschen ums Leben. Die meisten stammten aus Little Germany, einem vor allem von deutschen Einwanderern bewohnten Viertel, das im Jahr darauf zerfiel. Meichsner, Irene www.deutschlandfunk.de, Kalenderblatt

Harold's Old Time Radio
Paul Harvey - General Slocum

Harold's Old Time Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 3:43


Paul Harvey - General Slocum 

Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
Flames of Sorrow: The General Slocum Tragedy

Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 37:14


For ad-free listening to Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs and many other fantastic history podcasts, subscribe to Into History, at IntoHistory.com/shipwreckspod. The General Slocum shipwreck occurred on June 15, 1904, when the passenger steamboat caught fire while cruising along the East River in New York City. Carrying over 1,300 passengers, primarily members of the German-American community on an annual excursion, the disaster resulted in the loss of over 1,000 lives, mainly women and children. Outdated safety measures, locked gates, malfunctioning lifeboats, and inadequate life vests contributed to the tragedy, prompting significant reforms in maritime safety regulations and leaving a profound impact on New York City's history and the public's consciousness. You can support the podcast in multiple ways! Make a one-time donation at Buy Me a Coffee Subscribe to Into History Buy some Merch! Follow on Social Media @shipwreckspod Tell a friend! Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs is written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. Original theme music by Sean Sigfried.

Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast
337: The General Slocum Disaster w/ Edward T. O'Donnell

Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 68:02


There were few experienced swimmers among over 1,300 Lower East Side residents who boarded the General Slocum on June 15, 1904. It shouldn't have mattered, since the steamship was chartered only for a languid excursion from Manhattan to Long Island Sound. But a fire erupted minutes into the trip, forcing hundreds of terrified passengers into the water. By the time the captain found a safe shore for landing, 1,021 had perished.  "Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum" draws on firsthand accounts to examine why the death toll was so high and how the city responded. Masterfully capturing both the horror of the event and the heroism of men, women, and children who faced crumbling life jackets and inaccessible lifeboats as the inferno quickly spread, historian Edward T. O'Donnell brings to life a bygone community while honoring the victims of that forgotten day. Edward O'Donnell's website: https://edwardtodonnell.com/ The author on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inthepastlane/ The author on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@inthepastlane The author on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/InThePastLane The author on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InThePastLanePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Früher war mehr Verbrechen
#92 Der Untergang der General Slocum – 1904 war mehr Schifffahrtskatastrophe

Früher war mehr Verbrechen

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 40:46


Am Morgen des 15. Juni 1904 scheint die Sonne von einem nahezu wolkenlosen Himmel hinab auf die freudige Menge an Ausflüglern, die das Pier am New Yorker East River entlang auf den Schaufelraddampfer „General Slocum“ zu hält. Das hell gestrichene Schiff soll sie für ein Picknick nach Long Island bringen und so das Ende des Sonntagsschuljahres markieren. Dafür hat die Gemeinde der St. Mark's Lutheran Evangelical Church das Schiff gechartert. Doch nicht eine Stunde später würden die meisten der 1.358 Passagiere – vor allem Frauen und Kinder – tot sein und der Untergang der „General Slocum“ würde gemessen an den Opfern als größte zivile Schiffskatastrophe in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika in die Geschichtsbücher eingehen. In der neusten Folge von „Früher war mehr Verbrechen“ begeben sich Nina und Katharina an diesen schicksalshaften Tag und gehen auch der Frage nach, ob das Unglück zu verhindern gewesen wäre. // Quellen & Shownotes // - General-Anzeiger der Stadt Mannheim und Umgebung: badische neueste Nachrich-ten, Mittagsblatt, 16.06.1904, S.2, https://www.deutsche-digitale-biblio-thek.de/newspaper/item/DYCOKM754QRMWDCQJ7CIPGCAPU43ICXK?tx_dlf[highlight_word]=slocum&issuepage=2&query=slocum&fromDay=1&fromMonth=1&fromYear=1903&toDay=31&toMonth=12&toYear=1905&page=2&hit=9 - General-Anzeiger für Dortmund und die Provinz Westfalen, 17.06.1904, S.1, https://www.deutsche-digitale-biblio-thek.de/newspaper/item/QDJQPEDRI3FZYRB7RTPUDE6RVKFU2JLM?query=slocum&fromDay=1&fromMonth=1&fromYear=1903&toDay=31&toMonth=12&toYear=1905&page=2&hit=4&issuepage=1 - Houghtaling, T., Witness to Tragedy: The Sinking of the General Slocum, 24.02. 2016, New York Historical Society, https://www.nyhistory.org/blogs/witness-to-tragedy-the-sinking-of-the-general-slocum - King, G., A Spectacle of Horror – The Burning of the General Slocum, Smithsonian Magazine, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-spectacle-of-horror-the-burning-of-the-general-slocum-104712974/, 21.02.2012 - Kreye, A., Das fatale Feuer auf der "General Slocum", Süddeutsche Zeitung Online, 15. Juni 2004, https://www.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/new-york-general-slocum-1.858611 - Library of Congress, Fotografien und Publikationen, https://www.loc.gov/search/?fa=subject:general+slocum+%28steamboat%29 - New-York Tribune, December 20, 1912, Page 7, https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1912-12-20/ed-1/seq-7/?date1=1911&index=17&date2=1913&language=&sequence=&lccn=&state=&rows=20&ortext=&proxtext=van+schaick&year=&phrasetext=&andtext=&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange#words=%5Bu%27SCHAICK%27%2C%2520u%27VAN%27%5D - Northrop, H. D., New York's awful steamboat horror, Philadelphia 1904, https://www.loc.gov/item/04026220/ - O'Donnell, E. T., Little Germanys Untergang, Spiegel Online, 07.04.2006, https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/schiffstragoedie-in-new-york-little-germanys-untergang-a-410073.html - Ogilvie, J.S., History of the General Slocum Disaster, New York, 1904, https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/public/gdcmassbookdig/historyofgeneral00ogil/historyofgeneral00ogil.pdf - Report of the United States Commission of Investigation upon the Disaster to the Steamer "General Slocum." https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/5p/CG-5PC/INV/docs/documents/Slocum.pdf - Westfälischer Merkur, 17.06.1904, S.3, https://www.deutsche-digitale-biblio-thek.de/newspaper/item/2TM7HUFMJCBL4CRWOL7DWNOR4KYUUVAW?query=slocum&fromDay=1&fromMonth=1&fromYear=1903&toDay=31&toMonth=12&toYear=1905&hit=19&issuepage=3 // Tickets zu unserer Lesung gibt's hier:// https://www.vhs-taufkirchen.de/kurssuche/kurs/Frueher-war-mehr-Verbrechen/241-2129 // Folgt uns auf Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/frueher.war.mehr.verbrechen/?hl=de // Karte mit allen „Früher war mehr Verbrechen“-Tatorten // https://bit.ly/2FFyWF6 // Mail //: https://linktr.ee/fwmv // Kaffeekasse //: https://ko-fi.com/fwmvpodcast GEMAfreie Musik von https://audiohub.de

Wiki University
The Crazy Attempted Assassination of Teddy Roosevelt

Wiki University

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 39:09


This episode covers the attempted assassination of Teddy Roosevelt, the General Slocum disaster, and a hero of that disaster Mary Ann Mcann. In 1912 Teddy Roosevelt was almost killed by an assassin. Rather than die, he sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and continued on with his day as planned. This is a wild story and one that often gets overlooked in the history books. Also in this episode Kyle and Jheisson cover the General Slocumb disaster which was the worst maritime disaster of the 20th century until the Titanic stole its crown. There was a silver lining of the disaster however as Mary Ann McAnn became a national hero.TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wikiuniversity  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPDDjcbBJfR0s_xJfYCUvw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wikiuniversity/ Music provided by Davey and the Chains

Extreme Genes - America's Family History and Genealogy Radio Show & Podcast
Episode 204: Classic Rewind - The Biggest Disaster You've Likely Never Heard Of!

Extreme Genes - America's Family History and Genealogy Radio Show & Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 44:16


Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher and David talk about the eclipse, and one in particular that occurred during the Revolutionary War that military leaders used to rally the troops. David then shares the remarkable story of the discovery of a uniform of a World War II vet and how it found its way into the hands of the vet's granddaughter. Then, another World War II story has had another chapter written. The ship involved in one of America's great naval disasters has been located. David then talks about the upcoming conference of the Federation of Genealogical Societies in Pittsburgh and shares a blogger spotlight on Robin Lacey's spadeandthe grave.wordpress.com, where Robin talks about digging up a graveyard of ancestors. Then Fisher begins his two part visit with his first cousin, Joann (Fisher) Schmidt, of Dutchess County, New York. When Fisher and Joann began collaborating on their shared family history back in the 1980s, Joann also looked into her mother's side. There, she discovered a horrible family secret. Her grandfather's family had been decimated in a disaster on a steamboat in 1904 in which ten family members were killed. It is called the General Slocum disaster, and it took place in New York City. The tragedy marked the greatest single loss of life in New York City history prior to 9/11. In this two part interview, Joann shares her story of how she learned the details of her grandfather's greatest trial, and how he endured the aftermath. Then, Tom Perry checks in from the road as he continues his Preservation Tour, scanning genies' pictures for free at sites around the country. Where is he now and where will he be next? He will tell you. Tom then answers another listener question concerning the best way to be sure your material will still be around years from now. That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!

Trustonomy
The safety shortcuts that sank a steamboat company

Trustonomy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 26:06


In 1904, a fire broke out on a steamboat full of families enjoying a ride along New York City's East River. The panicked passengers quickly discovered they had an even bigger problem on their hands - the ship's life preservers. The safety equipment turned an emergency into a catastrophe. When you run a business, you build relationships with other businesses. They become your vendors and suppliers. But what happens when these third parties make decisions that put your customers and your business at risk?We talk with Edward T. O'Donnell, author of Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum, and Matt Moog, General Manager of Third Party Risk Management at OneTrust, to find out how an untrustworthy vendor can sink your brand and your business.

Legends & Spirits
NYC's Eerie Islands - Part 3

Legends & Spirits

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 46:40


This week on Legends & Spirits we're making the final stop on our tour of NYC's Erie Islands. We'll run our ship aground on North Brother Island, whose ghostly remains have witnessed death and disease of the many souls who've perished on and off its shores. Is North Brother Island haunted?… OH BROTHER, you have no idea!In this week's Macabre Mixology, we're ending our ‘Summer Spirits Series' with the new reigning champ of brunch bevies and in our Spooky Saloons, we'll duck into yet another one of NYC's oldest and longest operating watering holes that dates back to the 1800s. This classic HAUNT is just that, with some of its regulars still frequenting after almost 150 years.Welcome to Legends and Spirits!Visit us: legendsandspiritspodcast.comInstagram: legends_and_spirits_podcastTwitter: Legends and Spirits PodcastFacebook: Legends & Spirits PodcastPatreon: patreon.com/legendsandspiritspodcast Email us: cheers@legendsandspiritspodcast.com Artwork by: zombienose.comMusic by: Burton Bumgarner, Ken Peters music@legendsandspiritspodcast.comFull credit list and references at: legendsandspiritspodcast.comTips (via PayPal) are always appreciated:  TIP JAR

The Alarmist
The Aftermath: May Mailbag!

The Alarmist

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 40:00


New Mailbag! This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) sits down with Producer Clayton Early for a much needed mailbag catch-up session. From talking Tudors, pushing back on potential Capitalism culprits and hearing from an Alarmy member who has an actual family connection to the sinking of General Slocum this mailbag means business. Join us as we catch up with the Alarmy and then head over so you can rate, subscribe and review! We have merch!Join our Discord!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RTÉ - The History Show
Full Show Podcast - 16th April 2023

RTÉ - The History Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 46:11


Tara and the Ark of the Covenant; A short history of Presidential criminality; and Westmeath woman Mary McCann's heroic response to the tragic General Slocum disaster.

American Shadows
Anchors Away

American Shadows

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 26:27


Spirits were high that summer's day as everyone boarded the General Slocum. The passengers were looking forward to their annual picnic just up river… but as fate would have it, they'd never arriveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Harold's Old Time Radio
Paul Harvey - General Slocum

Harold's Old Time Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2023 3:43


Paul Harvey - General Slocum

ADDITIONAL HISTORY: Headlines You Probably Missed

On June 15, 1904, a fun excursion down the East River in New York soon turned into a tragedy when the General Slocum, a huge steamship, caught on fire. It was devastating and had long-lasting consequences. Do you know the story, or is this your first time hearing it? _____ SOURCES “1,000 Lives May Be Lost in Burning of the Excursion Boat Gen. Slocum.” The New York Times (New York City, New York), June 16, 1904. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Excursion Boat Burns.” Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, New York), June 15, 1904. www.newspapers.com. Magazine, Smithsonian. “A Spectacle of Horror – the Burning of the General Slocum.” Smithsonian.com. Smithsonian Institution, February 21, 2012. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-spectacle-of-horror-the-burning-of-the-general-slocum-104712974/. “PS General Slocum.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, January 15, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS_General_Slocum. “Queens, NY - General Slocum Disaster Memorial and Mass Grave.” RoadsideAmerica.com. Accessed January 29, 2023. https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/23195.

Audio Archive
Smoke on the Water : The General Slocum Disaster - Week 5

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Smoke on the Water : The General Slocum Disaster - Week 5

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Smoke on the Water : The General Slocum Disaster - Week 4

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Smoke on the Water : The General Slocum Disaster - Week 4

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Smoke on the Water : The General Slocum Disaster - Week 3

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Smoke on the Water : The General Slocum Disaster - Week 3

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Smoke on the Water : The General Slocum Disaster - Week 2

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Smoke on the Water : The General Slocum Disaster - Week 2

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Smoke on the Water : The General Slocum Disaster - Week 1

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Smoke on the Water : The General Slocum Disaster - Week 1

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The KOG Entrepreneur Show
How to Serve the People You are Called to! - Gen. Doug Slocum - KOG Entrepreneur Show - Ep. 87

The KOG Entrepreneur Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 24:40


In this episode Retired Air Force General, Doug Slocum joins Steven Harris to talk about the practical approached to properly communicating to the audience you have been called to serve. General Slocum also speaks about his current activities in connecting churches with Military personnel and how-to best get your message across to the different members of the branches of the US Military. To Learn more about General Slocum and his mission, visit: https://othersoverself.com/ https://othersoverself.com/warriors/ To learn more about Kingdom of God Entrepreneur, join our mailing list and connect with us on social media, visit: Website: https://www.kogentrepreneur.com​​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kogentrepren... Twitter: https://twitter.com/KOGEntrepreneur Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kingdom-o... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekogentre... Gab: https://gab.com/KingdomofGodEntrepreneur Parler: https://parler.com/kogentrepreneur Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1173071 Truth Social: @kogentrepreneur

Stuff You Missed in History Class
SYMHC Classics: General Slocum Disaster

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 30:36 Very Popular


This 2019 episode covers the burning of the P.S. General Slocum in the East River in New York on June 15, 1904. It had been chartered for a group outing that suddenly became a deadly maritime disaster.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Old School
Episode 16 - RFK Assassination, General Slocum Disaster, Woodstock

Old School

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 67:58


Lauren and Emily are back with a whole mess of summer events throughout history: the Chicago Black Sox Scandal, 2 Live Crew makes history, Grover Cleveland's nautical procedure, the mystery of Flight 800, great summer blockbusters, and more!(Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

The Alarmist
THE SINKING OF GENERAL SLOCUM: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Alarmist

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 50:58


Who's to blame for the Sinking of General Slocum?This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with old friend Ptolemy Slocum about who's to blame for the tragic sinking of General Slocum. Ptolemy may know plenty about this event given his namesake. But the question remains: given the magnitude of this horrible accident, why don't more people know about it? Especially New Yorkers! Could the media's coverage of immigrant communities be to blame? Or is this the result of old fashioned capitalism? They're joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early.We have merch!Join our Discord!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Radio Diaries
The General Slocum

Radio Diaries

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 13:42 Very Popular


On June 15, 1904, a steamship called the General Slocum left the pier on East Third Street in New York City just after 9 AM. The boat was filled with more than 1,300 residents of the Lower East Side. Many of the passengers were recent German immigrants who were headed up the East River for a church outing, a boat cruise and picnic on Long Island. They would never make it. We interviewed the last survivor of the General Slocum, Adella Wotherspoon, when she was 100 years old. Today, we're bringing you her story. This story originally aired on NPR in 2004.

Relative Disasters
Relative Disasters, Episode 59 - The 1904 Wreck of the Paddle Steamer General Slocum

Relative Disasters

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 52:51


On a sunny June day in 1904, well over a thousand German-American residents of Manhattan set out for a picnic and river cruise aboard the stately P.S. General Slocum. Fourteen years old, freshly painted and polished, and enjoying a repuatation as one of New York's largest and most comfortable excursion steamships, the General Slocum was also a master class in maritime safety violations, with lifeboats that couldn't be launched, life preservers that couldn't float, and a fire suppression system that relied on rotten hoses and an untrained crew. Two hours after her launch that day, the vast majority of her passengers would be dead; the remainder would spend years trying to come to terms with New York's worst maritime disaster. On this episode, we're discussing fake safety inspections, imaginary fire drills, what makes cork float, swimming in Hell Gate, life in New York City's Little Germany, and some theories on why some disasters are remembered far longer than others. Sources for this episode include: New York's Awful Steamboat Horror, HD Northrup, 1905 The General Slocum, by J. Kalafus for Gare Maritime, 2007 "The General Slocum Disaster of June 15, 1904", by V Wingfield for the New York Public Library Blog, 2011 "Thousands Sob as Baby Unveils Slocum Statue" NY Times, 1905 “Fearful Visitation, The Steamship Fire of the General Slocum, 1904” documentary by PBS, 2004

Flaneurcast
FLNR020 – Lower East Side – Wohnheime aus der Hölle des Kapitalismus & Die General-Slocum-Katastrophe

Flaneurcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 45:47


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Beyond the Breakers
Episode 23 - General Slocum

Beyond the Breakers

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 39:44


In this episode we cover the tragic tale of the paddle steamer General Slocum, which caught fire in New York's East River in 1904, leading to the deaths of at least 1,000 people - many of whom were children. "A Spectacle of Horror - The Burning of the General Slocum" - This is the Smithsonian article referenced in the episodeManhattan Melodrama (opening sequence) Henry Slocum monument at Gettysburg*Originally released 7/19/21; edited and re-released 2/25/22Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/beyondthebreakers)

The Bowery Boys: New York City History
#366 North Brother Island: New York's Forbidden Place

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 41:26


There are two mysterious islands in the East River with a human population of zero. They are restricted. No human being lives there.  One of these islands has been witness to some of the most dire and dramatic moments in New York City history. North Brother Island sits near the tidal strait known as Hell Gate, a once-dangerous whirlpool which wrecked hundreds of ships and often deposited the wreckage on the island's quiet shore. In the 1880s the island was chosen as the new home for Riverside Hospital, a quarantine hospital for New Yorkers with smallpox, tuberculosis and many more contagious illnesses. Greg takes the reigns in this show and leads you through the following episodes in the story of North Brother Island: -- A  bizarre incident -- involving a body found in the waters off the island -- which first put the place on the map; -- The tragic crash of the General Slocum steamship; -- The complicated struggles of Mary Mallon, aka Typhoid Mary; -- The implausible tale of a 1950s rehab center for teenage drug addicts. boweryboyshistory.com   Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/boweryboys See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Throwback FDNY
Throwback FDNY to the Department's First Medal Day Ceremony in 1870, the General Slocum Fire Claims the Lives of 1,021 people in 1904, and Assistant Chief Augustus Beekman Becomes Fire Commissioner in 1978

Throwback FDNY

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 18:18


In this episode of Throwback #FDNY… The Department holds its first Medal Day ceremony in 1870, the General Slocum fire claims the lives of 1,021 in 1904, and Assistant Chief Augustus Beekman becomes the 22nd Fire Commissioner in 1978.

SWR2 Zeitwort
15.6.1904: Auf dem East River versinkt ein Raddampfer

SWR2 Zeitwort

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 3:56


Mit der General Slocum“ verloren über 1000 Menschen ihr Leben. Es ist bis heute die größte Schiffskatastrophe in der Geschichte der USA.

This Day in History Class
General Slocum disaster / László Bíró patented ballpoint pen in Britain - June 15

This Day in History Class

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 13:59


On this day in 1904, a fire on the paddle steamer General Slocum caused more than a thousand deaths. / On this day in 1938, Hungarian newspaper editor Laszlo Biro filed a British patent for the ballpoint pen. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

America's Past Time
S2E12: General Slocum Disaster.

America's Past Time

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 16:59


This is a new history pod where Mike and Jeremy will talk about people are events in History that are relatively unknown. This Episode revolves around the General Slocum Disaster, The worst disaster in NYC in terms of lives loss until 9/11 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aptpod/support

Troubled Waters
Episode 5: General Slocum

Troubled Waters

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 70:41


Dive deep with us as we explore the catastrophe of the Steamboat General Slocum.

Buried Secrets Podcast
The General Slocum Disaster, Hell Gate, NYC

Buried Secrets Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 32:11


On a summer afternoon in 1904, the General Slocum, a supposedly unsinkable ship carrying about 1,300 people bound for a picnic, caught fire and sank in New York City's notorious Hell Gate. The General Slocum disaster was the second-worst maritime disaster in US history and the greatest loss of life in NYC before 9/11. But it's been largely forgotten. When a church group and their neighbors went on an ill-fated day trip to Long Island, they encountered a disaster of unfathomable proportions, bolstered by greed, incompetence, and cowardice. And they would pay for other people's mistakes with their own lives. Over 1,000 people, mostly women and children, died that day, decimating the population of Manhattan's Little Germany and devastating family members who'd been left behind. While this is an upsetting story, it's an important one when looking at the Hell Gate's history, as well as stories of the paranormal in the area. Note: This episode contains stories about many people--including children--drowning and dying in a fire. Highlights include: • Drunk anarchists from Paterson, NJ • What happened to NYC's lost neighborhood of Little Germany • An unsinkable ship that sank 8 years before the Titanic • Heroic rescue efforts by tugboat captains and hospital employees and patients • Guilty parties getting away with, if not murder, then manslaughter • A possibly cursed ship For the shownotes and sources, visit buriedsecretspodcast.com. You can listen to more audio on patreon ($3/month): https://www.patreon.com/buriedsecrets Follow on instagram @buriedsecretspodcast E-mail at buriedsecretspodcast@gmail.com. 

The Cornfield Meet: Transportation Disasters
Episode 062.2: (Water) PS General Slocum - Part 2

The Cornfield Meet: Transportation Disasters

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 63:13


Part 2 of 2: Covering the investigation, litigation and our commentary of this disaster. On June 15, 1904, General Slocum caught fire and sank in the East River of New York City. An estimated 1,021 of the 1,342 people on board died. The General Slocum disaster was the New York area's worst disaster in terms of loss of life until the September 11, 2001 attacks. It is the worst maritime disaster in the city's history, and the second worst maritime disaster on United States waterways. This episode of The Cornfield Meet: Transportation Disasters podcast is brought to you by Michele Sargent and Mel Bee. Email: thecornfieldmeet@gmail.com Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/thecornfieldmeet Facebook: http://facebook.com/thecornfieldmeet Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cornfieldmeet Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thecornfieldmeet Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thecornfieldmeet © Theme music created by Michele Sargent

The Cornfield Meet: Transportation Disasters
Episode 062.1: (Water) PS General Slocum - Part 1

The Cornfield Meet: Transportation Disasters

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 50:34


On June 15, 1904, General Slocum caught fire and sank in the East River of New York City. An estimated 1,021 of the 1,342 people on board died. The General Slocum disaster was the New York area's worst disaster in terms of loss of life until the September 11, 2001 attacks. It is the worst maritime disaster in the city's history, and the second worst maritime disaster on United States waterways. This episode of The Cornfield Meet: Transportation Disasters podcast is brought to you by Michele Sargent and Mel Bee. Email: thecornfieldmeet@gmail.com Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/thecornfieldmeet Facebook: http://facebook.com/thecornfieldmeet Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cornfieldmeet Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thecornfieldmeet Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thecornfieldmeet © Theme music created by Michele Sargent

Disaster Area
Episode 144: The fire on the General Slocum

Disaster Area

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 99:55


The congregation of St. Mark's Lutheran church in New York City's Little Germany had been waiting for the Sunday school picnic excursion all year. Mothers dressed their kids in their best clothes and packed up good food in baskets to bring with them on the trip up the East River and out to Long Island. On June 15th, 1904, thirteen hundred people would be aboard the General Slocum as it left the pier near the Williamsburg Bridge. Within two hours, over a thousand of them would be dead.

Let's Write Steno!
THE GENERAL SLOCUM DISASTER @ 100 WPM

Let's Write Steno!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 21:12


THIS DICTATION IS LITERARY @ 100 WPM. THE FIRST DICTATION IS THE SLOCUM DISASTER FOLLOWED BY PURE-FOODS. PLEASE DONATE, IF YOU CAN BY GOING TO ANCHOR.FM AND CLICKING LISTENER SUPPORT. IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO DONATE MONETARILY, YOU SUPPORT BY LISTENING. EITHER WAY, I SAY THANK YOU! YOU CAN FIND MORE DICTATION ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL, SANDRA'S STENOGRAPHY PEACE, LOVE AND STENO STENO DUCHESS Transcript of the General Slocum Disaster The steamer General Slocum left her wharf early on that fateful morning, freighted with her human cargo, and started on her trip up the East River. It was a beautiful summer’s day. The steamer was crowded; all her flags were gayly flying; merry music was playing; happy children singing and laughing; parents and friends talking over the topics of the day, and as the steamer wended her her way all on board was joy and happiness and merriment. She had not proceeded far up the East River, however, when the terrible cries and confusion that beggar description, and with a startling rudeness that can not be pictured in words, a frightful scene ensued, too horrible for narration. Suffice it for me to say that in all the annals of our country nothing like it ever occurred before, and I pray to God that nothing like it will ever happen again. The captain of the steamer lost his head, as so often happens under similar circumstances, and instead of immediately beaching the steamer, as he should have done, he ran her up the river several miles in the teeth of the fanning wind, where she finally grounded near North Brothers Island, a charred and blackened wreck. Oh, the pitiable scenes that then ensued! It is too terrible to contemplate even now. PURE FOODS It is recognized now that the welfare of people and their ability to accomplish something for themselves and their families and for the public depends, to a very large extent, upon proper nutrition for their bodies. The experiences of this Government Panama shows conclusively that as soon as men can secure proper food in sufficient quantities they are capable of doing much more and efficient work and become far better and more valuable citizens. But it is needless to go to the Tropic to ascertain the truth of such a self-evident fact. One great source of the incapacity, poverty, suffering, and degradation in our own land, in both cities and country, has been the imperfect nutrition of body and brain, caused by deficient quality of quantity of foods. Nearly all the civilized governments realize this fact, and have enacted laws, more or less stringent, designed to correct, so far as possible, the evils of this adulteration and deterioration of foods. The majority of the States in the Union have laws, more of less wise, and more or less well enforced, which of the States had good pure-food laws, well administered, and adapted to the varying conditions of their localities, there would be little need for a national pure-food law for interstate commerce. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sandra-clay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sandra-clay/support

Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History
7: General Slocum Disaster | Disaster At Sea

Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 38:48


A relaxing steamboat ride to a church picnic turns into pandemonium as the boat catches fire and begins to sink.  All you have to do is put on your lifejacket and jump. Imagine the terror of witnessing those who jumped, being dragged to their death by the very life jacket that worn to save them.  This is the story of the General Slocum disaster. More at http://darksideofwiki.com/2020/04/08/general-slocum-disaster (http://darksideofwiki.com/2020/04/08/general-slocum-disaster/)

Great Disasters
The General Slocum

Great Disasters

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 42:16


A bright, sunny New York morning turned to disaster in a matter of moments - and it would be the city's most deadly disaster for almost a hundred years. This heartbreaking disaster literally decimated a community, with a death toll of over a thousand, mostly women and children.Drawing from contemporary reports and eyewitness accounts, I'll tell the story of the General Slocum disaster.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/greatdisasters)

Talking Hart Island
Ship Ablaze with Edward T. O’Donnell

Talking Hart Island

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 27:29


Episode 19 “Ship Ablaze”: with Edward T. O’Donnell,Professor Holy Cross University.There were few experienced swimmers, among the over 1,300 Lower East Side residents, who boarded the General Slocum on June 15, 1904. It shouldn’t have mattered since the steamship was chartered, only for a languid excursion, from Manhattan to Long Island Sound. But a fire erupted minutes into the trip, forcing hundreds of terrified passengers into the water. By the time the captain found a safe shore for landing, 1021 had perished. It was the worst disaster ever to occur in New York City, until the terrorist attacks, nearly one-hundred years later, on 9/11.In his book, “Ship Ablaze”, Professor Edward T. O’Donnell draws on firsthand accounts to examine why the death toll was so high and how the city responded.Michael T. Keene is the author of Folklore and Legends of Rochester, Murder, Mayhem and Madness, Mad~House, Question of Sanity, and now his new book, NEW YORK CITY’S HART ISLAND: A CEMETERY OF STRANGERSOrder a signed, soft cover copy of the book: New York City's Hart Island, directly from the Authorhttps://michaeltkeene.com/hart-island-soft-cover-book/Learn more about Author / Host / Filmmaker Michael T. Keenehttps://michaeltkeene.com/about/Send questions / comments / suggestions to:https://michaeltkeene.com/contact/Connect with Michael T. Keene on Social MediaTwitter https://twitter.com/talkhartislandFacebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkingHartIsland/

Rediscovering New York
The East Village

Rediscovering New York

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 60:29


Join us for a journey to the East Village. My guests are Rediscovering New York regular Joyce Gold of Joyce Gold History Tours, and special guest Lorcan Otway, Owner of Theatre 80 on St. Mark’s Place, and who is also the curator of The Museum of the American Gangster, located right above the theater. Segment 1 Jeff introduces his first guest, a regular, Joyce Gold. She explains why she initially got interested in historical tours. Joyce discusses the early history of 17th century East Village and the influence of the Dutch in the area. She then talks about what the area looked like during the revolutionary area and the significance of Stuyvesant Street. She also talks about the fact that Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, the widow of Alexander Hamilton, lived in East village in the 1830s and early 40s.  Segment 2 Joyce begins by discussing the great variety of ethnicities that were spread throughout East Village. She then highlights the importance of East Village to the German-American people in New York. This was suddenly changed because of a tragic accident at the end of the 19th century, which was the General Slocum disaster. The ship was carrying over mostly German-Americans at the time of the accident, 1,000 of the 1,300 died. This was the largest loss of life in NYC until September 11th and permanently scarred the German community. After the exodus of the German community, the Yiddish culture sprouted in the area. Many different cultures began popping up in the area at the end of the 20th century. Segment 3 Jeff kicks off this segment by introducing his second guest, Lorcan Otway. Lorcan explains that he grew up on a farm between New Rochelle and Pelham before going into the East Village. One of the first moves his father made in the East Village was to buy a small theater. Lorcan tells an intricate story of how is father found 2 million dollars and wasn’t able to keep a single penny. Lorcan continues about how his father started writing plays and why he was so passionate about theater. Jeff asks about how Lorcan went into Law and he tells a story about his rowing career in Ireland before studying and how rowing actually kicked off his law career. Jeff and Lorcan go back to talking about the various ethnicities in the midst of the East Village, specifically the Ukranian community.   Segment 4 Lorcan continues to talk about Theatre 80 and the various events that they have going on. From Irish Trad to Shakespeare to different films, they always have things happening. Lorcan is also the curator of The Museum of the American Gangster. He started it because there used to be a speakeasy in the basement of the theater. The location had been a bar since 1922, but since his father was a Quaker, he did not want to pay to renew the bar. Now known as the William Barnacle Tavern, the bar functions as a quiet but popular speakeasy. Lorcan talks about the fact that the East Village will always have a vibrant energy and bar scene. The only thing that Lorcan wishes was still around, is the fact that there used to be more mom and pop shops in the East Village.

This Day in History Class
General Slocum disaster - June 15, 1904

This Day in History Class

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2019 8:29


On this day in 1904, a fire on the paddle steamer General Slocum caused more than a thousand deaths.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Stuff You Missed in History Class
The General Slocum Disaster

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 37:21


The P.S. General Slocum burned in the East River in New York on June 15, 1904. It had been chartered for a group outing that suddenly became a deadly maritime disaster. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Futility Closet
250-The General Slocum

Futility Closet

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2019 33:55


In 1904 a Manhattan church outing descended into horror when a passenger steamboat caught fire on the East River. More than a thousand people struggled to survive as the captain raced to reach land. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe the burning of the General Slocum, the worst maritime disaster in the history of New York City. We'll also chase some marathon cheaters and puzzle over a confusing speeding ticket. Intro: In 1959 a Norwegian insulation company wrangled a three-ton block of ice from the arctic to the equator. At his death in 1838, the governor of Bombay was transported into innumerable pussycats. Sources for our feature on the General Slocum: Edward T. O'Donnell, Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum, 2003. Henry Davenport Northrop, New York's Awful Steamboat Horror, 1904. Annual Report of the Supervising Inspector General, Steamboat Inspection Service to the Secretary of Commerce, 1915. "In re Knickerbocker Steamboat Co. (District Court, S.D. New York, April 7, 1905)," in The Federal Reporter: Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit and District Courts of the United States, Volume 136, 1905. Gilbert King, "A Spectacle of Horror -- The Burning of the General Slocum," Smithsonian.com, Feb. 21, 2012. Frances A. Scully, "Tragic Last Voyage of the General Slocum," Sea Classics 37:2 (February 2004), 14-17, 66-67. Valerie Wingfield, "The General Slocum Disaster of June 15, 1904," New York Public Library, June 13, 2011. Ted Houghtaling, "Witness to Tragedy: The Sinking of the General Slocum," New York Historical Society Museum & Library, Feb. 24, 2016. Valerie Bauman, "Anniversary of 1904 General Slocum Steamboat Disaster Marked," Newsday, June 10, 2017. "100 Years After the General Slocum Fire, Smoke on the Water," Newsday, June 15, 2004, A42. Glenn Collins, "A 100-Year-Old Horror, Through 9/11 Eyes," New York Times, June 8, 2004. John E. Thomas, "Echoes of a Church Picnic," Newsday, May 23, 2004, G06. Douglas Martin, "Last Survivor of General Slocum Steamboat Disaster Was 100," Montreal Gazette, Feb. 6, 2004, E7. Douglas Martin, "Adella Wotherspoon, Last Survivor of General Slocum Disaster, Is Dead at 100," New York Times, Feb. 4, 2004. Jay Maeder, "Built Like a Bonfire General Slocum, 1904," New York Daily News, March 12, 1998, 31. Eric Pace, "Years After Ship Fire Captain's Role Debated," New York Times, June 11, 1984. "Survivors Remember the General Slocum," New York Times, June 11, 1979. David C. Berliner, "Fateful Day on Which 1,030 Died Is Recalled," New York Times, June 9, 1974. "General Slocum Disaster Is Commemorated Here," New York Times, June 10, 1963. "Mrs. Anna Kindley Dies; Nurse Took Part in General Slocum Rescue in 1904," New York Times, Nov. 7, 1958. "Van Schaick Pardoned; Captain of the Ill-Fated Slocum Is Restored to Full Citizenship," New York Times, Dec. 20, 1912. "The General Slocum Gone; Ill-Fated Steamer, Converted Into a Barge, Sinks Off Atlantic City," New York Times, Dec. 6, 1911. "Last of the General Slocum; Hull of the Steamer of Disaster Sinks as a Brick Barge," New York Times, March 7, 1909. "Captain of Slocum Surrenders to Law," Deseret News, Feb. 27, 1908. "Full Extent of the Law: Sentence of Captain of the Gen. Slocum," [Washington, D.C.] Evening Star, January 28, 1906, 2. "Thousands Sob as Baby Unveil Slocum Statue," New York Times, June 16, 1905. "Indictment for Slocum Captain," Minneapolis Journal, July 29, 1904, 1. "Slocum Memorial," New York Tribune, July 8, 1904, 2. "Slocum's Owners and Crew Held," Clinton [Iowa] Morning Age, June 30, 1904. "Grand Opera House Benefit," New York Tribune, June 25, 1904, 3. "No More Needed for Relief," New York Tribune, June 24, 1904, 7. "Over Six Hundred Perish," Muskogee [Okla.] Cimeter, June 23, 1904, 2. "Official Inquiry Into Burning of the Steamer General Slocum," [Washington, D.C.] Evening Star, June 22, 1904, 6. "Seven Hundred Lives Lost," Stark County [Ohio] Democrat, June 17, 1904, 1. "Hundreds Perished by Fire and Water," [Newberry, S.C.] Herald and News, June 17, 1904, 1. "504 Bodies Found," Boston Evening Transcript, June 16, 1904. "The 'General Slocum,'" New York Times, June 16, 1904. "The General Slocum an Unlucky Craft," New York Times, June 16, 1904. "More Than Six Hundred Women and Children Die on Flaming Vessel or Leap Overboard to Drown," San Francisco Call, June 16, 1904, 1. "Horror in East River," New York Tribune, June 16, 1904, 1. "Horror Claims Over a Thousand," Washington Times, June 16, 1904, 1. "An Appalling Catastrophe Women and Children Perish," [Walla Walla, Wash.] Evening Statesman, June 15, 1904, 1. "City and Suburban News," New York Times, June 26, 1891. Listener mail: Stephanie Gosk, Rich McHugh, and Tracy Connor, "Marathon Investigator Derek Murphy Reveals How He Catches Cheaters," NBC News, Jan. 22, 2017. Nik DeCosta-Klipa, "For a Marathon Cheater, the Biggest Obstacle Isn't in Boston," Boston Globe, April 3, 2019. Mark Wilding, "Meet the Marathon Cheats," Guardian, Oct. 28, 2018. Jen A. Miller, "Cheating to Make the Boston Marathon? You Can’t Run From This Detective," New York Times, April 11, 2019. Wikipedia, "Rosie Ruiz" (accessed May 19, 2019). This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Lex Beckley. You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on Google Podcasts, on Apple Podcasts, or via the RSS feed at https://futilitycloset.libsyn.com/rss. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- you can choose the amount you want to pledge, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

Extreme Genes - America's Family History and Genealogy Radio Show & Podcast
Episode 204: Classic Rewind - The Biggest Disaster You’ve Likely Never Heard Of

Extreme Genes - America's Family History and Genealogy Radio Show & Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2019 48:27


Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher and David talk about the eclipse, and one in particular that occurred during the Revolutionary War that military leaders used to rally the troops. David then shares the remarkable story of the discovery of a uniform of a World War II vet and how it found its way into the hands of the vet’s granddaughter. Then, another World War II story has had another chapter written. The ship involved in one of America’s great naval disasters has been located. David then talks about the upcoming conference of the Federation of Genealogical Societies in Pittsburgh and shares a blogger spotlight on Robin Lacey’s spadeandthe grave.wordpress.com, where Robin talks about digging up a graveyard of ancestors. Then Fisher begins his two part visit with his first cousin, Joann (Fisher) Schmidt, of Dutchess County, New York. When Fisher and Joann began collaborating on their shared family history back in the 1980s, Joann also looked into her mother’s side. There, she discovered a horrible family secret. Her grandfather’s family had been decimated in a disaster on a steamboat in 1904 in which ten family members were killed. It is called the General Slocum disaster, and it took place in New York City. The tragedy marked the greatest single loss of life in New York City history prior to 9/11. In this two part interview, Joann shares her story of how she learned the details of her grandfather’s greatest trial, and how he endured the aftermath. Then, Tom Perry checks in from the road as he continues his Preservation Tour, scanning genies’ pictures for free at sites around the country. Where is he now and where will he be next? He will tell you. Tom then answers another listener question concerning the best way to be sure your material will still be around years from now. That’s all this week on Extreme Genes, America’s Family History Show!

Zeitsprung
ZS185: Kleindeutschland und die General Slocum Katastrophe

Zeitsprung

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 42:34


Wir springen in dieser Episode ins 19. und frühe 20. Jahrhundert der USA. Wie viele EmigrantInnen aus Europa, sind ab Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts bereits hunderttausende Deutsche in die USA ausgewandert. Ein Ort an dem sie sich vermehrt niederlassen: New York City. Dort entsteht schließlich an der Lower East Side von Manhatten jenes Viertel, um das es sich in dieser Folge dreht: Kleindeutschland. Doch im Gegensatz zu Stadtteilen wie Chinatown oder Little Italy, ist von Kleindeutschland heute so gut wie nichts mehr übrig. Wir sprechen über die Gründe, allen voran das für Kleindeutschland einschneidentste Ereignis: die "General Slocum" Katastrophe.

Sisterly History
Episode 10: Trainwrecks, Sinking Ships & Other Fun Stuff

Sisterly History

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 54:35


In episode 10, Jacqui explains why it isn't a good idea to let your baby play with a box of tampons and Nicole gives a lesson in spider hunting. The sisters also talk about the tragic sinking of P.S. General Slocum, and the dramatic derailment of a train at Montparnasse station.

Radio Diaries
Last Witness: The General Slocum

Radio Diaries

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2018 19:03


On June 15, 1904, a steamship called the General Slocum left the pier on East Third Street in New York City just after 9 AM. The boat was filled with more than 1,300 residents of the Lower East Side. Many of the passengers were recent German immigrants who were headed up the east river for a church outing, a boat cruise and picnic on Long Island. But they would never make it. We interviewed the last living survivor of the General Slocum, Adella Wotherspoon, when she was 100 years old. Today we’re bringing you her story as part of our series, Last Witness. Plus, a portrait of the last civilian lighthouse keeper in the U.S. Know someone who’d make a good Last Witness? Get in touch! You can find us on Twitter and Facebook, use the hashtag #LastWitness. Sponsors: Bombas – Get 20% off at www.bombas.com/diaries and use code DIARIES at checkout. LinkedIn – Get $50 off your first job posting at www.linkedin.com/diaries and use code DIARIES at checkout. TalkSpace – Go to www.talkspace.com/PRX and use code PRX to get $45 off your first month.

Citation Needed
PS General Slocum / SS Eastland

Citation Needed

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2017 43:17


The PS General Slocum was a passenger steamboat built in Brooklyn, New York, in 1891. During her service history, she was involved in a number of mishaps, including multiple groundings and collisions. On June 15, 1904, the General Slocum caught fire and sank in the East River of New York City.[1] At the time of the accident, she was on a chartered run carrying members of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church(German Americans from Little Germany, Manhattan) to a church picnic. An estimated 1,021 of the 1,342 people on board died. The General Slocum disaster was the New York area's worst disaster in terms of loss of life until the September 11, 2001 attacks. It is the worst maritime disaster in the city's history, and the second worst maritime disaster on United States waterways.[2] The events surrounding the General Slocum fire were explored in a number of books, plays, and movies.

Citation Needed
PS General Slocum / SS Eastland

Citation Needed

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2017 43:17


The PS General Slocum was a passenger steamboat built in Brooklyn, New York, in 1891. During her service history, she was involved in a number of mishaps, including multiple groundings and collisions. On June 15, 1904, the General Slocum caught fire and sank in the East River of New York City.[1] At the time of the accident, she was on a chartered run carrying members of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church(German Americans from Little Germany, Manhattan) to a church picnic. An estimated 1,021 of the 1,342 people on board died. The General Slocum disaster was the New York area's worst disaster in terms of loss of life until the September 11, 2001 attacks. It is the worst maritime disaster in the city's history, and the second worst maritime disaster on United States waterways.[2] The events surrounding the General Slocum fire were explored in a number of books, plays, and movies.

Extreme Genes - America's Family History and Genealogy Radio Show & Podcast
Episode 204 - The Biggest Disaster You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Extreme Genes - America's Family History and Genealogy Radio Show & Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2017 48:20


  Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. Fisher and David talk about the eclipse, and one in particular that occurred during the Revolutionary War that military leaders used to rally the troops. David then shares the remarkable story of the discovery of a uniform of a World War II vet and how it found its way into the hands of the vet’s granddaughter. Then, another World War II story has had another chapter written. The ship involved in one of America’s great naval disasters has been located. David then talks about the upcoming conference of the Federation of Genealogical Societies in Pittsburgh and shares a blogger spotlight on Robin Lacey’s spadeandthe grave.wordpress.com, where Robin talks about digging up a graveyard of ancestors. Then Fisher begins his two part visit with his first cousin, Joann (Fisher) Schmidt, of Dutchess County, New York. When Fisher and Joann began collaborating on their shared family history back in the 1980s, Joann also looked into her mother’s side. There, she discovered a horrible family secret. Her grandfather’s family had been decimated in a disaster on a steamboat in 1904 in which ten family members were killed. It is called the General Slocum disaster, and it took place in New York City. The tragedy marked the greatest single loss of life in New York City history prior to 9/11. In this two part interview, Joann shares her story of how she learned the details of her grandfather’s greatest trial, and how he endured the aftermath. Then, Tom Perry checks in from the road as he continues his Preservation Tour, scanning genies’ pictures for free at sites around the country. Where is he now and where will he be next? He will tell you. Tom then answers another listener question concerning the best way to be sure your material will still be around years from now. That’s all this week on Extreme Genes, America’s Family History Show!

Spider-Man Minute
MINUTE 13: Baby Boomer Humor

Spider-Man Minute

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2017 38:29


General Slocum gives Norman two weeks while Ben Parker changes a light bulb. GUEST: Naomi Wong Email: contact@spidermanminute.com Follow us on Facebook and Twitter Join our Listener Group: Spider-Man Minute Friendly Neighborhood Listeners Support us on Patreon and listen to the Weekend … Continue reading →

Spider-Man Minute
MINUTE 12: Back to Formula

Spider-Man Minute

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2017 25:03


Norman attempts to convince General Slocum that his performance enhancers are ready for human trials. GUEST: Naomi Wong Email: contact@spidermanminute.com Follow us on Facebook and Twitter Join our Listener Group: Spider-Man Minute Friendly Neighborhood Listeners Support us on Patreon! Special … Continue reading →

perNYC
The General Slocum Project

perNYC

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2017 31:38


The General Slocum Project as per Dewey McGeoch. perNYC is the podcast exploring NYC creations as per their creators. More perNYC? Tell on perNYC? www.perNYC.com or @perNYC or @perNYC or @perjennifer More General Slocum Project? flootart.com or @flootart

History Goes Bump Podcast
Ep. 115 - North Brother Island

History Goes Bump Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2016 43:02


North Brother Island has a rich history that is still reflected in its abandoned landscape and buildings. This is an island off of New York and now owned by New York. New York City saw the worst tragedy in American history on September 11, 2001. Before that day, the worst tragedy was the sinking of the General Slocum, which has connections to North Brother Island. The island also was home to Riverside Hospital, a quarantine hospital for those suffering from horrible and contagious diseases like small pox. Many died there. And for twenty-three years, Typhoid Mary called this island home. There are rumors that the island is not completely abandoned. Spirits seem to have remained. Join us as we explore the history and hauntings of North Brother Island. Moment in Oddity features the noise of planets and This Day in History is by Steven Pappas and features the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. Research Assistant on this episode was April Rogers-Krick. Check out the website:  http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here:  http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2016/03/hgb-ep-115-north-brother-island.html Become an Executive Producer:  http://patreon.com/historygoesbump  

The Bowery Boys: New York City History
#166 General Slocum Disaster 1904

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2014 27:33


On June 15, 1904, hundreds of residents of the Lower East Side's thriving German community boarded the General Slocum excursion steamer to enjoy a day trip outside the city.  Most of them would never return home. The General Slocum disaster is, simply put, one of the greatest tragedies in American history.  Before September 11, 2001, it was the largest loss of life of any event that has ever taken place here.  This is a harrowing story, brutal and tragic.  The fire that engulfed the ship near the violent waters of the Hell Gate gave the passengers a horrible choice -- die by fire or by drowning.  In the end, over one thousand people would lose their lives over an horrific event that could have been easily prevented. But in this tale are some surprising and even shocking stories of human survival, real stories of bravery and heroism.  www.boweryboyspodcast.com Support the show.

German Traces NYC Podcast
Slocum Memorial, Tompkins Square Park

German Traces NYC Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2011


June 15th 1904 was the day of the seventeenth annual picnic of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church whose members were mostly of German birth or origin. Some 1300 church members boarded a triple-decker wooden ship called the General Slocum. Since … Continue reading →

The Nerdologues Present: Poor Choices Archive
Episode 026: Time Changes and Strange Places

The Nerdologues Present: Poor Choices Archive

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2010 71:38


Paul Jurewicz of General Slocum, AJ and The Lasers, My Daughter, and Germans joins us this week. As always Matt Owens and Mark Colomb are your hosts.