On July 6, 1944, a blaze broke out at a Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey show in Hartford, Connecticut. At least 167 people died, and hundreds were injured Jordan Friedman - Freelance Writer ...
As Sunday marked 81 years since the deadly Hartford circus fire, a survivor shared his story and how the tragedy still impacts him to this day. On July 6, 1944, 168 people were killed and 700 others ...
Nine-year-old Donald Cook knew he had to react quickly as the fire engulfed the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus big top in Hartford on July 6, 1944, known as one of the most devastating ...