The Hartford Circus Fire: Tragedy Under the Big Top - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540208545ISBN-10:1540208540UPC:9781540208545Book Category:History, Performing Arts, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Circus, Disasters & Disaster ReliefBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.8113Product ID:SC1EYNJXE7
The Hartford Circus Fire: Tragedy Under the Big Top
Almost 7,000 fans eagerly packed into the Ringling Brothers big top on July 6, 1944. With a single careless act, an afternoon at the "Greatest Show on Earth" quickly became one of terror and tragedy as the paraffin-coated circus tent caught fire. Panicked crowds rushed for the few exits, but in minutes, the tent collapsed on those still struggling to escape below. A total of 168 lives were lost,...
Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540208545ISBN-10:1540208540UPC:9781540208545Book Category:History, Performing Arts, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Circus, Disasters & Disaster ReliefBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.8113Product ID:SC1EYNJXE7
Skidgell, Michael: - Michael Skidgell, a lifelong Connecticut resident, is a project manager and an engineering manager at Steeltech Building Products. He has served in the construction company as a draftsman, engineer, estimator, coordinator and project manager for thirty years. Skidgell started his research on the Hartford circus fire in 2001, and has been pursuing the subject ever since.
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