Friday, January 19, 2018

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Wreck of the Columbia January 13, 2018-
Kim Michael Producer

LINK: https://youtu.be/v-EdD6bpQy8

PRESS RELEASE: Pekin, Peoria, Glasford, Mid-State IL

A new video, free to the public, was released on YouTube, on January 13, 2018 commemorating the famous sinking of the river boat “Columbia” on July 4th, 1918. The video features original photographs and a music score with two new, original songs in a unique telling of what has been described as one of the greatest maritime disasters in American history, causing the deaths of 87 people and injuring hundreds more. Running time is 7 minutes 22 seconds.

The video goes on to show how regulations regarding the river changed, adding dams and locks to raise the level of the river so another disaster like the Columbia could never happen again, as well as the final outcome for the Captain of the Columbia- Herman Mehl and Pilot Tom Williams.



“This is spectacular!” “We just watched it. Fabulous!” “This is an amazing accomplishment! “I loved it!” “EXCELLENT!”


“Few events in human history define a town, or region and its people, more than the sinking of the excursion steamer Columbia. My motivation for creating this video was to memorialize, in an entertaining but sensitive way, the events that happened on July 4th, 1918. Like Gordon Lightfoot's “Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald” I wanted to create something that highlighted, and was part of, the history that we in greater Peoria/Pekin area all share. I am making it free to the public to watch and enjoy...and remember.”                   
                                                                                               -Kim Michael

KIM MICHAEL: originally from Glasford, Illinois, is an author, writer, producer--having written several books and formerly on the production staff for Doc Severinsen and the Tonight Show Orchestra--and now founder of Kim Michael: Business Design Graphics. He resides in Hendersonville, TN (greater Nashville area) with his wife, Joann (originally from Pekin,Il)

Media Contact:
Kim Michael
kim.michael.author@gmail.com