Nyck von Boosten

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What Happened Here? The Las Vegas IndyCar Tragedy
Series: What Happened Here?, Book 3. Price: $2.75 USD. Words: 34,470. Language: English. Originally Published: March 2, 2024 by Nyck von Boosten. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation, Nonfiction » Science & Nature, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Motor sports, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Automotive, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » History
On October 16th, 2011, 20,000 race fans witnessed one of the stunning tragedies in motorsports history. A 15-car pile-up straight out of a horror movie claimed the life of a beloved champion and traumatized IndyCar racing forever. 13 years later, the scars have not healed, and the footage is as shocking and heartbreaking as it was the first time anyone saw it. But the story goes well beyond a...
What Happened Here? The Space Shuttle Challenger
Series: What Happened Here?, Book 1. Price: $2.75 USD. Words: 30,190. Language: English. Originally Published: March 2, 2024 by Nyck von Boosten. Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Business ethics, Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / History, Nonfiction » History » North America » USA, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Space Science
On January 28th, 1986, the world witnessed one of the most stunning tragedies in the history of space exploration. Worse yet, they witnessed it live on television, and many of those witnesses were children wanting to see a teacher go to space. The depth of the tragedy of the Shuttle Challenger seemed bottomless, even moreso when people learned the whole truth. That this tragedy could have been...
What Happened Here? Woodstock '99 and the Death Of The '90s
Series: What Happened Here?, Book 2. Price: $1.75 USD. Words: 22,070. Language: English. Originally Published: March 2, 2024 by Nyck von Boosten. Categories: Nonfiction » Music » Music business, Nonfiction » Music » History & Criticism, Nonfiction » History » North America » USA, Nonfiction » Music » Ethnomusicology, Nonfiction » Social Science » Violence in Society
Woodstock is a name anyone who loves rock & roll will know. Peace and love, hugging it out, don't take the brown acid, so many have fond memories of what was the world's greatest music festival. What many don't know is that the story of Woodstock is far more complicated than anyone thought. Especially when the festival was held again at a military base in Rome, New York.

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