On the morning of July 6, 1944, Theresa Fulco woke up not feeling well. The heat in her apartment on Pleasant Street in Hartford was already rising and it was forecast to be a sweltering day. Her ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TheaterWorks Hartford’s upcoming production of “Circus Fire” will use a Hartford landmark as the location for its multimedia local ...
Today marks the 79th anniversary of the deadliest fire in Connecticut history. On July 6, 1944, the big top of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Baily Circus ignited during a show in Hartford, killing ...
Eighty years later, Jerry LeVasseur can still remember the melting paraffin dripping onto him, burning his skin as he and his mother tried to escape, his mother falling on top of him. Just as ...
TheaterWorks Hartford’s upcoming production of “Circus Fire” will use a Hartford landmark as the location for its multimedia local history drama. The theater announced Friday that it will perform ...