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Woollett, Laura A.

Big Top Burning: The True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and the Greatest Show on Earth

159 pp. | Chicago | June, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-61373-114-7 $18.95
(3) 4-6 In 1944, a fire broke out at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Hartford, Connecticut, killing 167 people in ten minutes. This compelling account covers the tragedy, as well as the mysteries that remain about the cause and about one of the survivors. The readable text is supported by well-chosen black-and-white archival photos of the scene. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

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