The 1916 shark attack spree began with an unsuspecting young man going for a leisurely swim off the jersey shore and his unexplainable violent end. The peter benchley book jaws and later the movie with the same title were loosely based on this series of incidents. The jersey shore shark attacks of 1916 kids news article. According to the local paper, on july 1st, a shark had attacked and fatally wounded a lone swimmer off the coast of beach haven, new jersey, just seventy miles south of elm hills. Items similar to vintage atlantic city beach scene 1910 new jersey. It was the trio that rushed in on the morning of july 3rd, 1916, just as chet was finishing up his shift at his uncles diner, to report the big news. A documentary of the tragic 1916 jersey shore shark attacks and a theory surrounding them. Yet the jersey shore shark attacks of 1916 still loom large in the publics imagination, mostly thanks to peter benchley. Deadly shark attacks of summer of 1916 on jersey coast. The incidents occurred during a deadly summer heat wave and polio epidemic in the united states that drove thousands of people to the seaside resorts of the jersey shore. In july of 1916, new jersey became the site of a series of vicious shark attacks that would span 12 days and take the lives of four people and severely injuring one with previous deadly attacks.
The 1916 jersey shore shark attacks were memorable enough to scare up a whole pop culture industry. This book takes the reader back to 1916 and the shark attacks in beach haven, spring lake, and finally, matawan creek, all in new jersey. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading close to shore. Solve the beach in atlantic city, note the men in coats and ties.
The new jersey shark attacks of 1916 helped make the animal an icon of terror. Based on the real life events of the jersey shore shark attacks of 1916, this graphic novel brings lauren tarshiss new york times bestselling i survived series to vivid life. The jersey shore shark attacks of 1916 were a series of shark attacks along the coast of new. In the first incident, an unsuspecting vacationers thigh was bitten off. Can 10yearold chet and his friends survive a swim in the local creek. The article covers the background and impact of a series of shark attacks along the coast of new jersey in 1916. The first victim during that steamy hot july was charles vansant. The shark mania that grips the country each summer began july 1, 1916, when a young stockbroker from philadelphia headed into the surf at beach haven, n. On july 1 at beach haven on long beach island off the southern coast of new jersey, charles epting vansant, 25, of philadelphia, bled to death following a shark attack. Jaws of death 1992 that the sharks left the realm of myth and legend, when in 1916, off the coast of new jersey, there were five attacks in ten days with four fatalities forcing authorities. The beach was filled with people who had taken the train down from philadelphia to beat the city heat. I survived the shark attack of 1916ar practice test quizlet. This is an article i have been working on since april and just recently found time to complete my first fac thats not horror film or star wars. And although the shark attacks of 1916 are often referred to as the matawan shark attacks, they really began eleven days earlier in long beach island.
A century later, memories of fatal shark attacks linger in. In 1916, people were just beginning to go into the ocean and swim for fun and recreation. Since 1916, scholars have debated which shark species was responsible and the number of animals involved. Between july 1 and 12, 1916, five people were attacked along the coast of new jersey by sharks. Even so, if you can update or improve it, please do so. Over the next 12 days, three more people were killed and another seriously injured. The jersey shore shark attacks of 1916 were a series of shark attacks along the coast of new jersey between july 1 and july 12, 1916. Jersey shore shark attacks of 1916 is a featured article. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read i survived the shark attacks of 1916. Jersey shore shark attacks of 1916 the philadelphia. Shark week has always been a big thing for my family and i, and having the opportunity to read about this topic was great.
The first major attack occurred on saturday, july 1 at beach haven, a resort town established on long beach island off the southern coast of new jersey. Almost 100 years ago to the day date of upload, the coastal towns of beach haven, spring lake and matawan in new jersey, usa were terrorized by an apparent maneating shark over the space of 12. July 1, 1916, was a fine day at the new jersey resort town of beach haven. The terrifying shark attacks of 1916 kindle edition by capuzzo, michael. I am looking for comments that might improve this article in preparation for fac. Charles epting vansant, 25, was killed july 1st at beach haven, a resort town on long beach island. Before then, there wasnt much fear about attacks from the deep among the innocents at the jersey shore. Site of the new jersey shark attacks of 1916 matawan. In july 1916 a lone great white left its usual deepocean habitat and headed in the direction of the new.
I survived the destruction of pompeii, ad 79 i survived. Jersey shore shark attack film daction en francais 2019 jeremy. The surf rolled in and broke against the warm sands. Then, on july 6, 1916, charles bruder decided to go for a swim. It was demonstrated in the matawan creek attacks, for example, that the full moon of the. Well written account of the 1916 shark attacks along the new jersey shore which resulted in a number of deaths, no small degree of panic and a frantic bunch of inept amateur shark hunters. The matawan shark attacks of 1916 new jersey fishing. Beginning july 1, 1916, a spate of shark attacks off the jersey shore befuddled maritime experts and terrified the public.
The author has done his homework, which is evident through every page as he travels back in time, after speaking to relatives of the victims and scouring through archives of stories and events that took place. Feb 26, 20 jersey shore shark attacks of 1916 the philadelphia inquirer reported the capture of a maneating shark off the jersey shore after the attacks. What actions were taken in these new jersey towns after the string of attacks began. They inspired the book and movie jaws which horrified beach goers and vilified sharks. Deadly shark attacks of summer of 1916 on jersey coast were an anomaly. He was a bellhop at the essex and sussex hotel in spring lake, new jersey. Site of the new jersey shark attacks of 1916 matawan, new. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The most interesting topic to me in the new york times this week was about the 1916 new jersey shark attack.
Despite the vansant attack, beaches along the jersey shore remained open. In the second installation of ledger lives shark days of summer video series, donohue visits the four locations of the 1916 shark attacks in beach haven, spring lake, matawan and cliffwood and. An exhaustively researched reconstruction of the 1916 jersey shore shark attacks that served as the basis for jaws, michael capuzzos close to shore is a tremendous achievement of historical journalism that is somewhat undermined by its stiflingly repetitive narrative style. Ocean swimming was a relatively new form of entertainment in 1916. The reallife jaws new jersey shark attacks in 1916.
Discover site of the new jersey shark attacks of 1916 in matawan, new jersey. But to help you remember them even more on the occasion of their 100th anniversary the. Perfect for readers who prefer the graphic novel format, or for existing fans of the i survived chapter book series, these graphic novels combine historical facts with. It took a string of shark attacks in new jersey more than a hundred. Deadly shark attacks terrorized new jersey in 1916. I survived the shark attacks of 1916 by scott dawson. In the summer of 1916, ten yearold chet roscow is captivated by. The first attack happened in july at beach haven a resort town. Almost 100 years ago to the day date of upload, the coastal towns of beach haven, spring lake and matawan in new jersey, usa were terrorized by an apparent maneating shark. A true story of terror in an age of innocence michael capuzzo. The 1916 new jersey shark attacks, the worst in us history.
Close to shore the terrifying shark attacks of 1916 provides the chronicle of the attacks by a great white shark off the jersey shoreline in the summer of 1916. In twelve days in the summer of 1916 shark attacks along the new jersey shore had left four dead and one maimed with the rogue shark still on the loose. Close to shore by michael capuzzo overdrive rakuten. A century later, memories of fatal shark attacks linger in new jersey the grave of lester stillwell, covered with toys that visitors have left, in matawan, n. The jersey shore shark attacks of 1916 were a series of shark attacks along the coast of new jersey, in the united states, between july 1 and 12, 1916, in which four people were killed and one injured. There was a series of shark attacks along the new jersey shore, between july 1 and 12, 1916, in which four people were killed and one injured. According to the local paper, on july 1st, a shark had attacked and fatally wounded a lone swimmer off the coast of beach haven, new jersey. Reading capuzzos sources and acknowledgements drives home his.
They never imagined something like a shark attack, so the events were particularly shocking. Its the summer of 1916 and the jersey shore is being terrorized by a great white shark. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Even 96 years later, it is still debated if it was a great white or a bull shark that attacked stanley, lester. Upon the 100th anniversary of the most terrifying stretch of shark attacks in american historya wave said to have been the inspiration for jawscomes a reissue of the classic account and investigation. The jersey shore shark attacks were a series of shark attacks along the coast of new jersey between july 1 and july 12, 1916. Jersey shore shark attack 2012 official trailer video dailymotion. In july 1916, a time when world war i loomed over america and new york city was in the midst of a deadly polio epidemic, the tristate area sought relief at the jersey shore. Joseph was the only survivor of the 1916 shark attacks. I survived the shark attacks of 1916 by scott dawson overdrive. The story didnt even make headlines though, just a small section in the back of the newspaper. On july 1, 1916, charles vansant, 25, was swimming in the ocean, further out than the other bathers, when he was attacked and killed by a shark in the beach haven area of long beach island. Pam spencer holley, young adult literature specialist, virginia beach, va. Combining rich historical detail and a harrowing, pulsepounding narrative, close to shore brilliantly recreates the summer of 1916, when a rogue great white shark attacked swimmers along the new jersey shore, triggering mass hysteria and launching the most extensive shark hunt in history.
The 1916 shark attack spree began with an unsuspecting young man going for a leisurely swim off the jersey shore. On july, 1916, john nichols, the ichthyologist from the american museum of natural history, arrived at matawan, the site of the most recent attacks. Throwback thursday 1916 new jersey shark attacks the. More information jersey shore shark attacks of 1916 the philadelphia inquirer reported the capture of a maneating shark off the jersey shore after the attacks. Start studying i survived the shark attack of 1916 ar practice test. The terrifying shark attacks of 1916 hardcover online. Where was shark attack in new jersey in 1916 answers. The new jersey shark attacks sent a message to people in the united states. This was the first everreported death or even attack by a shark. Coast guard had confirmed a about 200 feet offshore from island beach state park.
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