The Circus Fire

The Circus Fire: A True Story of an American Tragedy | Stewart O'Nan

I‘m starting this nonfiction account of a circus fire today. When the Ringling Brothers circus came to town, no one could guess the tragedy that would unfold when 8,000 people would be trapped in a burning circus tent.
#timebombtown #soaringscores

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Cinfhen This sounds really interesting. I see I‘ve previously stacked! I‘ll be watching for your review☺️ 5y

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Reviewsbylola So good. Enjoy! 5y

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Suet624 How frightening. And sad. 5y

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Amiable

The Circus Fire: A True Story of an American Tragedy | Stewart O'Nan

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7 covers you love, one a day for 7 days. No explanations. Tag a different Litten each day.

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Reviewsbylola

The Circus Fire: A True Story of an American Tragedy | Stewart O'Nan

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If you love narrative non fiction, check this book out!

O‘Nan spent eleven years researching the Hartford Circus Fire of 1944. As the big top quickly became engulfed in flames, many people perished trying to escape. Most of the victims were women and children. One victim looked surprisingly peaceful, but for a burn on the side of her face. She was killed after being trampled. She became known as Little Miss 1565 after her body was unclaimed. ⤵️

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Reviewsbylola Was she 8 year old Eleanor Baker? Was another body mistakenly identified, the family of LM 1565 accidentally burying someone else‘s child? This is only one of the numerous tragic stories of that day. #dontgobreakingmyheart #anglophileapril 5y

kspenmoll Here is the latest update on the fire: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-circus-fir... (edited) 5y

Nute Sounds very intriguing. I want to know about this! 5y

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Reviewsbylola Thank you for sharing!! @kspenmoll I hope the bodies are all eventually identified but at the very least, that Grace Fifield‘s family gets closure. 5y

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Reviewsbylola

The Circus Fire: A True Story of an American Tragedy | Stewart O'Nan

#bathandbook for Friday night! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

I haven‘t started this one but I sounds good and what a cover!

Amiable Oh, this one is very good! I was especially interested since it happened in Hartford, about 40 minutes from where I grew up. 5y

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bookishkai

The Circus Fire: A True Story of an American Tragedy | Stewart O'Nan

After bouncing between a handful of books last nights, this is going to be my Friday read. I read it years ago (18 years, maybe?) and I've often thought about revisiting it.

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