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115-year old train crash that killed 100 Italian immigrants still stirs deep emotion

People from the Adrian area and local historians know the story of the "wreck on the Wabash." But outside of those circles, the train crash that took place in 1901 isn't especially well-known.


There are many tragic elements to this story and for a thorough sense of what took place, you can read historian Laurie Perkins' book, "Wreck on the Wabash" (written under the name Laurie C. Dickens).

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Source: http://michiganradio.org/

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