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The explosion that turned a Texas city into a war zone

On April 16, 1947, the port of Texas City became the scene of the deadliest industrial disaster in American history. A fire ...
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How a 1947 Texas City explosion became America's deadliest industrial disaster, changed US history

Join us on a journey to better understand Houston, one question at a time. Sign up to get the Houston Explained newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday. On the morning of April 16, 1947, a ...
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How a 1947 Texas City explosion became America's deadliest industrial disaster, changed U.S. history

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. April 16, 1947: The worst industrial accident in U.S. history occurred when the French ship Grandcamp exploded while docked at ...