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"Lest We Forget": Chicago's Awful Theater Horror: Enriched edition.
In Marshall Everett's 'Lest We Forget': Chicago's Awful Theater Horror, readers are taken on a harrowing journey through the infamous Iroquois Theatre fire of 1903. Combining meticulous research with compelling storytelling, Everett's work serves as a cautionary tale of one of the deadliest theater disasters in American history. Through vivid descriptions and detailed accounts, the book sheds light on the negligence and lack of safety measures that ultimately led to this tragic event, offering valuable insights into the societal and cultural implications of the time. With a keen eye for detail and a masterful grasp of the historical context, Everett paints a vivid picture of the chaos and devastation that unfolded that fateful day. It is a must-read for history enthusiasts and anyone interested in understanding the impact of such disasters on society. Marshall Everett's dedication to preserving the memory of those lost in the fire is evident throughout the book, making it a poignant and important addition to the historical record.
243 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 8, 2015
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October 7, 2022
✔️Published in 1904.
This is illustrated book provides the history of the Iroquois Theater fire in Chicago on December 30, 1903. There are also short testimonies, first-hand descriptions of the victims, including the dead, the history of the theater, and subsequent investigations. As much as I have studied this incident in school, nothing really told the story and aftermath – until this I discovered this book.
Though not in this book, these are other historical points, for the curious:
💥The City of Chicago held an annual memorial service at City Hall, until the last survivors died.
💥As a memorial to the fire, Iroquois Memorial Hospital was built, and on the premises was a bronze bas-relief memorial by sculptor Lorado Taft.
💥The exterior of the Iroquois was left largely intact after the fire. The building later reopened as the Colonial Theater, which was demolished in 1925 to make way for the Oriental Theater.
It was because of this horrific fire that thereafter, the widespread use of the panic bar was implemented, including other innovations.
As horrifying as the history of this fire is, the book kept my attention well, and I read it in one sitting.
🟤 Project Gutenberg.
This is illustrated book provides the history of the Iroquois Theater fire in Chicago on December 30, 1903. There are also short testimonies, first-hand descriptions of the victims, including the dead, the history of the theater, and subsequent investigations. As much as I have studied this incident in school, nothing really told the story and aftermath – until this I discovered this book.
Though not in this book, these are other historical points, for the curious:
💥The City of Chicago held an annual memorial service at City Hall, until the last survivors died.
💥As a memorial to the fire, Iroquois Memorial Hospital was built, and on the premises was a bronze bas-relief memorial by sculptor Lorado Taft.
💥The exterior of the Iroquois was left largely intact after the fire. The building later reopened as the Colonial Theater, which was demolished in 1925 to make way for the Oriental Theater.
It was because of this horrific fire that thereafter, the widespread use of the panic bar was implemented, including other innovations.
No disaster, by flood, volcano, wreck or convulsion of nature has in recent times aroused such horror as swept over the civilized world when on December 30, 1903, a death-dealing blast of flame hurtled through the packed auditorium of the Iroquois theater, Chicago, causing the loss of nearly 600 lives of men, women and children, and injuries to unknown scores.
As horrifying as the history of this fire is, the book kept my attention well, and I read it in one sitting.
🟤 Project Gutenberg.
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