The Story Of The Black Tom Explosion | Fascinating Horror

This short documentary tells the story of the Black Tom explosion - a blast caused by sabotage during World War One that almost took out the Statue of Liberty... Fascinating Horror posts weekly videos covering the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KristianCrow ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales | https://www.instagram.com/fascinatinghorror/ | https://www.facebook.com/horrorfascinating ► Get in touch: [email protected] *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 ► 00:00 - Intro ► 01:00 - Background ► 03:48 - The Black Tom Explosion ► 07:10 - The Aftermath *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory *SOURCES:* 📑 ► "Sabotage in New York Harbor" by Gilbert King, published by Smithsonian Magazine, November 2011. Link: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/sabotage-in-new-york-harbor-123968672/ ► "Black Tom 1916 Bombing" published by the FBI. Link: https://www.fbi.gov/history/cases-and-criminals/black-tom-1916-bombing ► "Black Tom Island: Germany secretly attacks US during WWI" by Adam Bieniek and Kate Lyons, published by The United States World War One Centennial Commission, 2016. Link: https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/communicate/press-media/wwi-centennial-news/1295-black-tom-island-germany-secretly-attacks-u-s-during-wwi.html ► "The Enemy Within" by Henry Landau, published by Van Rees Press, 1937. More info: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3MQNAwAAQBAJ ► "My Three Years In America" by Count Johann Bernstorff, published by Scribner's Sons, 1920. Available via: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000444854 ► "Domestic Sabotage: The Explosion at Black Tom Island" published by the National Park Service. Link: http