disasters

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Readers will find engrossing case studies of well-known disasters such as the Titanic and the USS Indianapolis, as well as sections on bygone Viking wrecks and the mysterious “ghost ships” of seafaring lore.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It’s a question of what do we do about these smaller disasters that can still upend people’s lives, can still cause millions of dollars of damage that states have to deal with, but aren’t catastrophes.

From Slate • May 21, 2026

“So insurance had to cover all the disasters that happened with the fires,” Delilah replied.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

By studying how ancient people responded to catastrophic eruptions, scientists hope to better understand which survival strategies mattered most and how those lessons could help us face future disasters.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

The horseless carriage was just arriving in San Francisco, and its debut was turning into one of those colorfully unmitigated disasters that bring misery to everyone but historians.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand