This week marks the anniversary of an exceptionally deadly tragedy, one that still holds a sad place in the record books. It darkened the holiday season for Americans when it happened, claimed the lives of entire families, and later led to advancements in safety protection.

Yet if you live outside Chicago, you’ve probably never heard about it. This is the story of the Iroquois Theatre Fire.

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