Tarzan's Chicago Adventure: Eastland Survivor Faces 2nd Maritime Disaster

Flower in the River: A Family Tale Finally Told

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Welcome to Episode 45 of Flower the River Podcast, where we will discuss:
Email from listener in Austria:

• I’ll share an exciting update: an email from a family member of George Dobek, one of the victims of the Eastland disaster that I profiled in an earlier podcast episode (Beyond the Titanic: The Eastland Love Story of George and Theresa)

Story of Survival:

• The incredible story of a woman who survived not only the Eastland disaster but another maritime tragedy--The Favorite Disaster on July 29, 1927

Johnny Weissmuller’s Heroism:

• The tale of Johnny Weissmuller, best known as Tarzan(!), and his brother’s heroic actions during when The Favorite capsized on Lake Michigan.

Links:

• The sinking of the Favorite
• The Effortless and Legendary Life of Johnny Weissmuller Part 4: Real-Life Hero Saves 11 Lives

• Book website: https://www.flowerintheriver.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-z-87092b15/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zettnatalie/
• YouTube: Flower in the River - A Family Tale Finally Told - YouTube
• Medium: Natalie Zett – Medium
• The opening/closing song is Twilight by 8opus

Chapters

1. Tarzan's Chicago Adventure: Eastland Survivor Faces 2nd Maritime Disaster (00:00:00)

2. 1915 Eastland Disaster (00:00:10)

3. Tarzan's Chicago Adventure (00:08:19)

4. Premonition of Gertrude Berndt, Eastland Survivor (00:10:44)

5. Favorite Capsizing (00:21:07)