Maritime disaster

<p>Built for speed, with light hull and heavy superstructure, the tall <i>Eastland </i> was unstable. On a sunny Saturday in July, thousands crowded aboard for what turned out to be an excursion to death</p>

<p><span class="deck"><span class="typestyle">The Great Lakes hurricane of 1913 was a destructive freak. As far as lakers were concerned, it was …</span> </span></p>

<p>Each year, the Men’s Titanic Society gathers to honor the men who gave their lives to save women and children.</p>