Episode 175: The Hotel Roosevelt fire

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Truecrime, Explosions, Aviationaccidents, Floods, Fires, Earthquakes, History, Shipwrecks, Volcanoes, Disaster, Hurricanes, Planecrashes, Disasters, Tornadoes, Massshootings, Society & Culture

4.2 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2021

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

A month after the death of President John F. Kennedy, plenty of Americans could use whatever pick-me-up they could get. The Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL, was just such an event. But after a night of celerating came the tragedy that unfolded when exhausted football fans awoke in hotel rooms slowly filling with smoke.

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0:00.0	Hello, everybody. This is Jennifer Matarise, and before I get started with the episode today, I'd just like to take care of the usual housekeeping.
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