| The Knickerbocker Snowstorm Contributor(s): Ambrose, Kevin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738597902 ISBN-13: 9780738597904 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Social Science | Disasters & Disaster Relief - Nature | Natural Disasters |
| Dewey: 975.3 |
| LCCN: 2012942485 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.75 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Washington, D.C. - Geographic Orientation - District of Columbia - Chronological Period - 1920's - Seasonal - Winter |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On the evening of January 28, 1922, several hundred people fought their way through the greatest snowstorm in Washington s history to see a show at the Knickerbocker Theater, the city s largest and most modern moving picture theater of the time. Unbeknownst to the theater patrons, the Knickerbocker Theater s flat roof was tremendously burdened by the weight of the snow. During the show s intermission, the snow-covered roof crashed down upon the crowd. As the roof fell, it collapsed the theater s balcony and pulled down portions of the surrounding brick walls, killing 98 people and injuring 133. Some of Washington s prominent politicians and business owners were among the casualties. The disaster ranks as one of Washington s worst in history, and the snowstorm continues to hold the record for Washington s single greatest snowfall." |
Contributor Bio(s): Ambrose, Kevin: - Kevin Ambrose, a Washington-area writer and photographer, has authored several weather books and currently writes and photographs for the Washington Post Capital Weather Gang blog. He is also an active storm chaser in the Washington area. |