Grimes

The St. Elizabeth Hospital Fire in Iowa

Sprache: Englisch.
kartoniert , 128 Seiten
ISBN 1467155578
EAN 9781467155571
Veröffentlicht Januar 2024
Verlag/Hersteller Arcadia Publishing (SC)
23,50 inkl. MwSt.
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Beschreibung

One of the Largest Tragedies in Iowa History.
On January 7, 1950, a fire erupted at St. Elizabeth's Mental Health Facility for women. The disaster garnered state-wide and national attention as the second largest loss of life in the history of the state and the third largest hospital fire in the nation, to date. The fire, started by a patient, claimed the lives of forty patients and one nurse, while twenty-five patients were rescued. Rescue efforts were hampered by the fact that most patients were locked in their rooms at the time. Bret Grimes recounts the lives of those who fought and survived the ordeal.

Portrait

Author Bret Grimes is an Illinois native and currently resides in the Quad Cities in eastern Iowa. In this book, he brings together his passion for preserving local history with his love of storytelling and preservation. Bret practices as a chiropractor in Bettendorf, where he lives with his wife and three children. This is his first book.

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