The disaster of 4 March 1908 was a national tragedy with 26 men killed in one day.

Her personal disaster, she seems to believe, is part of the bigger national tragedy.

Not in a country where second place is considered a national tragedy.

"We have had one national tragedy after another", he said.

For some, the national tragedy left them feeling relatively fortunate.

Some consider the trade center attack a national tragedy, not just a local one.

Some events, such as a national tragedy, can be difficult to handle.

"This was a national tragedy, not a local one," he said.

It is possible to see this most clearly when some local or national tragedy occurs.

Most Americans would agree that those facts add up to a national tragedy.