Big top burning

the true story of an arsonist a missing girl and the greatest show on earth
Laura A Woollett
Book - 2019

Investigates a fatal fire at the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus in 1944 Hartford, Connecticut. Describes how a massive fire burned the circus tent down within minutes, killing 167 people. Presents evidence for the cause of the fire, as well as for the possible identity of the body of a young girl that was found in the rubble, allowing readers to draw their own conclusions.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Woollett, Laura A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, 2019.
Edition:First paperback edition.
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