"By Direction of the President of the United States"

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Introduction ix
3. TEXAS CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT 1
4. The Priest 3
5. The Voyage 8
6. The Priest 10
7. The Ship 20
8. The Company 22
9. The Ship 32
10. The Priest 35
11. The Ship 42
12. The Mayor 47
13. The Ship 56
14. The Mayor 57
15. The Warning 68
16. The Ship 70
17. The Priest 73
18. The People 82
19. The First Words from Texas City 109
20. The Scientist 110
21. The Mayor 112
22. The City 118
23. The Mayor 126
24. The People 134
25. The Priest 147
26. The Second Explosion 157
27. The President 173
28. The City 174
29. The City 190
30. The Gangster 199
31. The Priest 205
32. The Unknown Dead 209
33. The Mayor 218
34. "United States of America, Defendant" 224
35. The Trial 230
36. "By Direction of the President of the United States" 247
37. The King Can Do No Wrong 252
38. "Speak Freely" 258
39. "Pleased to Advise" 261
40. Good People 265
41. Acknowledgments 281