Disasters of Onondaga County
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (515 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467137863 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The city of Syracuse and Onondaga County have a long and storied history of natural and man-made calamity. A tornado devastated picturesque Longbranch Park in 1912, and the rare Hurricane Hazel reached Onondaga's borders in 1954. Author and historian Neil MacMillan charts the history of Onondaga County catastrophes.. During a children's concert and festival, the floor of the Central Baptist Church collapsed, tragically claiming scores of lives and injuring more than one hundred. Although often considered a moderate weather region, Mother Nature has not spared it from destruction. A fire ravaged Syracuse's famed Bastable Block building in 1923
He has worked in a variety of fields. . He is a U.S. Neil holds a BA in interdisciplinary studies with concentrations in history and creative writing. About the Author Neil MacMillan was born and lives in the Syracuse area. He is the author of Wicked Syracuse: A History of Sin in Salt City and Haunted Onondaga County. Navy veteran of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm and a Vietnam-era veteran
Neil holds a BA in interdisciplinary studies with concentrations in history and creative writing. He is the author of Wicked Syracuse: A History of Sin in Salt City and Haunted Onondaga County. He is a U.S. Navy veteran of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm and a Vietnam-era veteran. . He has worked in a variety