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crew, many immigrants from The Netherlands. When all was
said and done, more than 250 people perished in the disaster.
The Phoenix ordeal is well-documented. The Sheboygan
County Historical Research Center has detailed files.
A number of great publications document this story. Two of
them are: Phoenix, The Fateful Journey by John Textor and
Out of the Phoenix by Descendants of the Phoenix.
This historical novel by Mary Jane Gruett tells the story
of a surviving child of the disaster in realistic terms of the
era. Though difficult at times, Derk Van Vliet, a young lad
from Winterswijk, Gelderland, The Netherlands survives and
begins a new life in America.
Local artist Jenna DeTroye contributed three drawings
for the book.
Get a copy of Shadow of the Phoenix, and share this
piece of local history with your family!
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