Big top burning: the true story of an arsonist, a missing girl, and the greatest show on Earth
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Published:
Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2015].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
167 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781613731147 : HRD, 1613731140 : HRD, 9781613731147 (HRD), 1613731140 (HRD), 9781613731147 (cloth), 1613731140 (cloth)
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MG
Level 7.1, 3 Points

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-155) and index.
Description
Draws upon primary source documents and survivor interviews to recount the story of one of the worst disasters in American history, the 1944 Hartford circus fire, which claimed the lives of over one hundred people.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Woollett, L. A. (2015). Big top burning: the true story of an arsonist, a missing girl, and the greatest show on Earth. Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Review Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Woollett, Laura A. 2015. Big Top Burning: The True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and the Greatest Show On Earth. Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Review Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Woollett, Laura A, Big Top Burning: The True Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and the Greatest Show On Earth. Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Review Press, 2015.

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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. Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Review Press, 2015.

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