Did you know?

Did you know?

Yes, the Virginia Tech tragedy was/is undeniably tragic, however, did you know that it was not, as some news agencies may tell you, the worst school tragedy/massacre in U.S. history?

Indeed, on May 18th, 1927, a Mr. Andrew Kehoe carried out the deadliest school tragedy in U.S. history.

…killed his wife and then set his farm buildings on fire. As fire fighters arrived at the farm, an explosion devastated the north wing of the school building, killing many of the people inside. Kehoe used a detonator to ignite dynamite and hundreds of pounds of pyrotol which he had secretly planted inside the school over the course of many months. As rescuers started gathering at the school, Kehoe drove up, stopped, and detonated a bomb inside his shrapnel-filled vehicle, killing himself and the school superintendent, and killing and injuring several others.

Why did Mr. Kehoe do this?

It is believed that he committed this act because he blamed a tax levy for his family’s financial misfortune, when it could have been caused by:

~His wife, Nellie Kehoe’s numerous hospital visits due to tuberculosis.

~His lack of aptitude in farming, which his neighbors attest to:

"He never farmed it as other farmers do and he tried to do everything with his tractor. He was in the height of his glory when fixing machinery or tinkering. He was always trying new methods in his work, for instance, hitching two mowers behind his tractor. This method at different times did not work and he would just leave the hay standing. He also put four sections of drag and two rollers at once behind his tractor. He spent so much time tinkering that he didn't prosper."

~In the end, forty-five people (mostly children) died because of this man’s act.

~Now you know the facts.

Peace, ~Elindelwolf