Thomas Kubat is the President & Archivist for Pursue Posterity as well as the co-author of 2 books for Arcadia Publishing. In his spare time he is a novice ventriloquist.
Thomas Kubat and Calvin Rydbom, esteemed members of the Pursue Posterity team, recently completed work on their second book, Cleveland Area Disasters, for Arcadia Publishing. This historical tome will be released at bookstores everywhere in Northeast Ohio on July 22, 2013. Previously Mr. Kubat and Mr. Rydbom co-authored a book detailing the storied history of Burton, Ohio in words and photographs. That book, Burton: Images of America, is currently in its second printing.
What led Mr. Kubat and Mr. Rydbom to embark on this literary endeavor? Both have had a lifelong fascination with history and catastrophes. This fascination with history has played a major role in their joining forces with CEO and founding father of Pursue Posterity, Kieth Peppers, and now it has culminated in the creation of this exciting new book. Cleveland Area Disasters is rife with rare photographs and intriguing details regarding notorious tragedies such as the Collinwood School Fire and nearly forgotten cataclysms including the West 117th explosion; an industrial waste fueled detonation that almost waylaid an entire city block.
Other disasters discussed and photographically chronicled include the Waterworks Tunnel Disaster, the Lorain Tornado of 1924, the East Ohio Gas Explosion, the Cleveland Clinic fire and the Thompson Trophy crash. There are incredible images of the Beguine, the plane piloted by Bill Odom, right before it torpedoed into a suburban home and of the house engulfed by flames merely moments after impact. Every chapter is packed with startling images and interesting facts about a different disaster. Whether you are a local history buff, a disaster junkie or just someone longing for a good read this book should suffice.
What led Mr. Kubat and Mr. Rydbom to embark on this literary endeavor? Both have had a lifelong fascination with history and catastrophes. This fascination with history has played a major role in their joining forces with CEO and founding father of Pursue Posterity, Kieth Peppers, and now it has culminated in the creation of this exciting new book. Cleveland Area Disasters is rife with rare photographs and intriguing details regarding notorious tragedies such as the Collinwood School Fire and nearly forgotten cataclysms including the West 117th explosion; an industrial waste fueled detonation that almost waylaid an entire city block.
Other disasters discussed and photographically chronicled include the Waterworks Tunnel Disaster, the Lorain Tornado of 1924, the East Ohio Gas Explosion, the Cleveland Clinic fire and the Thompson Trophy crash. There are incredible images of the Beguine, the plane piloted by Bill Odom, right before it torpedoed into a suburban home and of the house engulfed by flames merely moments after impact. Every chapter is packed with startling images and interesting facts about a different disaster. Whether you are a local history buff, a disaster junkie or just someone longing for a good read this book should suffice.
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