The 1913 disaster in Long Beach, Calif.
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A former Nebraska farmer’s wife is killed
On May 24, 1913, a crowd estimated at 25,000 gathered at a seaside auditorium to honor the memory of the late Queen Victoria of England. A newspaper account has an attentiongrabbing headline:
“Scores Writhe Upon Sand, Crushed Under Stand and Occupants, Parade of Celebration of British Empire Day Is Ending, When Great Crowd of Humanity is Dashed to Earth -- Mayor Hatch Thought Hurt o...
