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Nearly 600 people died instantly and property damage reached catastrophic proportions. The Texas City disaster remains, to date, the worst industrial accident in U.S. history. Among those killed was William Roach, a Roman Catholic priest known affectionately as Father Bill. \u003cem\u003eSitting on a Keg of Dynamite\u003c\/em\u003e, by historian John Neal Phillips, tells the remarkable story of Father Bill's life and premature death against the backdrop of the rapid growth-and near destruction-of an American industrial city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough extensive archival research and oral interviews, Phillips pieces together previously unknown details of Father Bill's story to present a well-rounded portrait of the man who is today revered as a hero. Born in Philadelphia, Roach attended seminary in Arkansas before he went on to serve as parish priest for St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal in Texas City. 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