italian hall disaster

Tina and Hillary cover the Italian Hall Disaster of 1913. Union strikers were joyously celebrating Christmas in the Italian Hall, BUT when someone yelled "fire," tragedy engulfed the hall, extinguishing the festive celebration. Sources Tina's Story The History Navigator The Italian Hall Disaster and the Copper Strike of 1913 (https://historynavigator.org/2019/12/21/the-italian-hall-disaster-and-the-copper-strike-of-1913/)--by Allison Memories of the Prairie The Italian Hall Disaster: a fateful Christmas Party (https://memoriesoftheprairie.com/blog-1/2023/08/11/the-italian-hall-disaster/)--by Devin Walk Michigan Live 1913 Italian Hall Disaster was a Michigan Christmas Eve tragedy (https://www.mlive.com/news/2017/12/1913_italian_hall_disaster_was.html) The New York Times MOYER DRIVEN OUT OF CALUMET REGION (https://www.nytimes.com/1913/12/27/archives/moyer-driven-out-of-calumet-region-head-of-miners-federation-flees.html) MOYER WOUNDED; LAYS IT TO PLOT (https://www.nytimes.com/1913/12/28/archives/moyer-wounded-lays-it-to-plot-head-of-miners-union-in-chicago-with.html) Woody Guthrie Lyrics 1913 Massacre (https://www.woodyguthrie.org/Lyrics/Nineteen_Thirteen_Massacre.htm) Wikipedia Anna Clemenc (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Clemenc) Italian Hall (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Hall#:~:text=The%20hall%20is%20notorious%20as,served%20as%20a%20memorial%20park.) Italian Hall Disaster (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Hall_disaster#cite_note-3) Photos Anna Clemenc with flag (https://www.nps.gov/kewe/images/rsz_knhp_archives_c-h_capello_strike_alumb_-161_-anna_clemenc_studio_portrait.jpg?maxwidth=650&autorotate=false)--via history navigator Italian Hall 1913 (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Italian_Hall_doorway_-_1913.jpg)--public domain via Wikipedia Funeral in Church for Victims (https://www.mlive.com/resizer/R0GeBJGovy5suxVVx6r3W0UKOt4=/500x0/smart/advancelocal-adapter-image-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/image.mlive.com/home/mlive-media/width2048/img/news_impact/photo/ih22.jpg)--via Michigan Live Funeral Procession for the Victims (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Italian_Hall_disaster_funeral_procession_-_1913.jpg)--public domain via Wikipedia