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The Italian Hall disaster (sometimes referred to as the 1913 Massacre) was a tragedy that occurred on Wednesday, December 24, 1913, in Calumet, Michigan, United States.. Seventy-three people – mostly striking mine workers and their families – were crushed to death in a stampede when someone falsely shouted "fire" at a crowded Christmas
Site Date(s) Designated Location Description Image Alberton Court House [3] [4]: 1878 (completed) 1981 Alberton: A simple wooden hall evocative of a pioneer church, now used as the local museum; representative of the six circuit courthouses, all built according to a standard plan after the passage of Prince Edward Island's County Courts Act in 1873
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The 2003 California wildfires were a series of wildfires that burned throughout the state of California during the year 2003. In total, 9,116 fires [4] burned 1,020,460 acres (4,129.7 km 2).
The names of 40 of the 115 confirmed dead so far — with many more to be identified — to a certain degree reflect the town's character and history. The fire reportedly started in the mauka area ...
Anna "Big Annie" Klobuchar Clemenc [a] (March 2, 1888 – July 27, 1956; pronounced "Clements" [4]) was an American labor activist.Born in Calumet, Michigan, she founded and served as president of the local Women's Auxiliary No. 15 of the Western Federation of Miners and was an active participant in the Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914.
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There, many lobster cages were destroyed, and boats were removed from their moorings. In Prince Edward Island, up to 50% of the lobster traps were destroyed or missing, including 5,000 destroyed traps near Souris. As with New Brunswick, several boats were destroyed or washed ashore, and damage in the province was estimated at $750,000 (1959 CAD ...