Description: 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, many of them children, with many more injured and forever scarred by the events. Hartford and the surrounding communities reeled in the aftermath as investigators searched for the source of the fire and the responsible parties. Through firsthand accounts, interviews with survivors and a gripping collection of vintage photographs, author Michael Skidgell attempts to make sense of one of Hartford’s worst tragedies. The Hartford Circus Fire: Tragedy Under the Big Top NEW, unread copy, signed by author.
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Book Title: Hartford Circus Fire: Tragedy under the Big Top
Signed: Yes
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Item Length: 9in
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Subject: True Crime
Publication Year: 2014
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Special Attributes: Signed, 1st Edition
Item Height: 0.3in
Author: Michael Skidgell
Genre: History, Photography, Nature, Social Science
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Natural Disasters, Death & Dying, Subjects & Themes / Historical, Fire Science, Criminology
Item Width: 6in
Item Weight: 8.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 144 Pages
