The Iroquois Theater Disaster
When the new Iroquois Theater in Chicago opened in... ...ovember of 1903, it was advertised as "absolutely fireproof ." On December 30th, between 1700 and 2,000 people... ...ignited nearby drapery. Attempts to stamp out the fire with a primitive retardant did nothing to halt it... ...ain, but it snagged.It wa...
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