Free Download Bridging the Tragedy: Silver Linings in the Mysterious Ohio River Valley (Audiobook)
English | August 22, 2023 | ASIN: B0CGBVW2XF | M4B@128 kbps | 12h 59m | 708 MB
Authors: Bill Kousoulas PhD, Jacqueline Kousoulas | Narrator: Michael Hacker
Trauma manifests in myriad ways….
On December 15, 1967, trauma erupted in West Virginia as the small river town of Point Pleasant had just experienced the deadliest bridge collapse in US history. Early that evening, lives in the Ohio River Valley were forever altered as the Silver Bridge connecting Point Pleasant to Kanauga, Ohio collapsed into the icy river below. One hundred and fifty American Red Cross volunteers worked feverishly overnight to rescue people and debris from the frigid waters, while friends provided comfort to the weary and hopeful with missing friends and family members. Concerned others supplied food and fire to nourish and warm the workers. "Efforts to dredge the waters of the Ohio River were hampered by the murkiness of the winter’s waters, as well as the deep, persistent cold of the December air." (Bolte, 2010)
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