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The Hartford Circus Fire: Tragedy Under the Big Top
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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.
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 paraffincoated circus tent caught fire. Panicked crowds rushed for the few exits, but in minutes, the ...