The Richmond Theater Fire: Early America's First Great Disaster
(Part of the Jules and Frances Landry Award Series)
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On the day after Christmas in 1811, the state of Virginia lost its governor and almost one hundred citizens in a devastating nighttime fire that consumed a Richmond playhouse. During the second act of a melodramatic tale of bandits, ghosts, and murder, a small fire kindled behind the backdrop. Within minutes, it raced to the ceiling timbers and enveloped the audience in flames. The tragic Richmond Theater fire would inspire a national commemoration...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0807177083
ISBN13:9780807177082
Release Date:April 2022
Publisher:LSU Press
Length:364 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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