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LAS History Grad Student Jeff Nichols Uncovered First Film Footage of 1915 Eastland Diaster

While working on his dissertation on Chicago during World War I, history graduate student Jeff Nichols uncovered the first known 1915 Eastland disaster film footage.

View the UIC News Article: Grad Student Finds Long-Sought Footage of 1915 Eastland Disaster

View the CBS Chicago Article: UIC Grad Student Discovers Rare Footage of Eastland Disaster