Voices of New London TX
April 10, 2008
8:00 am
Go to the New London School Explosion website to read the stories of the survivors, witnesses and family members of the victims. See "Recollections" and "Sharing Information". How do these stories from New London compare with your daily experiences, dreams, relationships and expectations?
One of the eye witnesses to the disaster was a young
reporter named Walter Cronkite. Decades later, as his
life in the public eye was winding down, Cronkite said,
"I did nothing in my studies nor in my life to prepare
me for a story of the magnitude of that New London tragedy,
nor has any story since that awful day equaled it."
One of the eye witnesses to the disaster was a young
reporter named Walter Cronkite. Decades later, as his
life in the public eye was winding down, Cronkite said,
"I did nothing in my studies nor in my life to prepare
me for a story of the magnitude of that New London tragedy,
nor has any story since that awful day equaled it."
