![]() One new book and one updated one detail that horrific day and bring surprising new information to the disaster. A day after the tragedy, the death total swelled to 45 after the wife of the bomber was found dead. ![]() Ultimately, it claimed the lives of 38 school children and six adults, including teachers, while 58 others suffered injuries. Following the explosion, the perpetrator set off a cache of explosives in his car - killing himself and others nearby. In response, Kehoe used dynamite to blow up the school. The violent attack was perpetrated by Andrew Kehoe, a disgruntled local farmer and former school board member who had collected grievances against the community, ranging from high taxes to losing local elections. ![]() ![]() Today, May 18, many Bath, Michigan, residents will wake up knowing it’s the 95th anniversary of the Bath School massacre, which remains the worst school disaster in U.S. ![]()
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