Before the blaze -- Breaking ground -- A vulnerable population -- An eerie omen -- J.W.E. -- The first alarm -- Soaked in Water -- Filled to capacity -- Tick tock -- Confession -- Back behind iron bars -- A fireproof future -- More than just names -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary:
Details the fatal fire in Davenport Iowa at the St. Elizabeth's Mental Health Facility for Women on January 7, 1950. The fire, started by a patient, claimed the lives of forty patients and one nurse.
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