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tv, author michael mccarthy discusses the july 1915 capsizing of the ss eastland in the chicago river. over 800 factory workers died in the tragedy, including 22 entire families. mccarthy examines the faulty ballast system that caused the ship to capsize and he talks about the forgotten legacy of the ss eastland. hosted by the new york public library, this program is about 90 minutes. michael: thank you very much. i really appreciate this turnout. i know it is beautiful outside and the tulips are fantastic. thank you for taking the time to come to this presentation. it is correct.