"Lest We Forget": Chicago's Awful Theater Horror

A collection of eyewitness narratives and photographs documents a catastrophic theater fire and its aftermath, combining survivor and rescuer accounts, scene descriptions, and technical reports that assign responsibility for unsafe design and management. An introductory reflection considers moral and theological responses while the body presents detailed recollections of rescue efforts, victims, structural failures such as blocked exits and combustible scenery, and contemporary recommendations for legal and safety reform. The volume also includes illustrative views of the theater before, during, and after the disaster.