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Great Boston Fires with Author and Historian David Kruh (virtual)
September 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The BFL is partnering with the Ashland Public Library to bring you author and historian, David Kruh.
In this virtual program, David will guide us through several devastating fires and their impact on Boston, from the many “great” fires of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries (including the truly Great Fire of 1872), the Cocoanut Grove tragedy of 1942 (which killed 492), and the Hotel Vendome fire of 1972 (which resulted in the deaths of eight fire fighters.)
How did these fires happen? What was learned from these events? What, if anything, was done to try to prevent similar catastrophes? David’s newest slide show, filled with images from these events, answers these and other questions.
Please register HERE for the Zoom link.
