The Richmond Theater Fire: Early America's First Great Disaster

by Meredith Henne Baker

Book Overview

On the day after Christmas in 1811, the state of Virginia lost its governor and almost one hundred citizens in a devastating nighttime fire that consumed a Richmond playhouse. During the second act of a melodramatic tale of bandits, ghosts, and murder, a small fire kindled behind the backdrop. Within minutes, it raced to the ceiling timbers and enveloped the audience in flames. The tragic Richmond Theater fire would inspire a national commemoration...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807177083
• ISBN13: 9780807177082
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"