12 Days: Massacre of the Innocents and the Tay Bridge disaster
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The Tragic Collapse of the Tay Rail Bridge
This chapter recounts the catastrophic collapse of the Tay Rail Bridge in 1879, detailing the construction flaws and the devastating loss of life during a storm. It also features the eccentric poet William McGonagall, whose attempts at memorializing the disaster through poetry are met with criticism and humor.
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