The 53: Rituals, Grief, and a Titan II Missile Disaster

by Jason S. Ulsperger

Book Overview

On August 9, 1965, 53 men died in the impoverished hills of rural Arkansas. Their final breaths came in a government facility deep underground while their loved ones were at home expecting their return. The incident at Launch Complex 373-4 remains the deadliest accident to occur in a U.S. nuclear facility. The 53: Rituals, Grief, and a Titan II Missile Disaster analyzes the event. It looks at causes but more importantly at how the mishap...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1793609748
• ISBN13: 9781793609748
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"