• Disasters and Disaster Relief (episode 282)

  • Aug 27 2023
  • Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
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Disasters and Disaster Relief (episode 282)

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  • Enjoy two classic stories this week. First up is the story of the Cocoanut Grove fire. In November 1942, Boston was on a wartime footing, business was booming, and the streets were packed with soldiers and sailors on their way to fronts around the world. On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, a fire broke out at the popular Cocoanut Grove nightclub, and in the moments that followed, 492 people were killed, making it Boston’s most deadly disaster. After that, the podcast visits December 1917, when another world war raged in Europe. When confusing reports of a disaster to the north reached Boston, the city sprang into action, loading a special train with doctors, nurses, and medical supplies. After the most massive explosion before the advent of the atom bomb, Boston rushed relief to the town of Halifax. In return, they send us a Christmas tree each year. Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/282/ Support us: http://patreon.com/HUBhistory/ Maui relief: https://www.mauinuistrong.info/support/
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