The Dupont Plaza Hotel Fire
Added 2022-10-11 10:15:00 +0000 UTCHere are a couple of footnotes from this episode, concerning the Dupont Plaza Hotel Fire.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters
I thought it would be worth mentioning some of the other work of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Their connection to this fire is one of the darker things from their long and storied history. But they've done some truly amazing work in their time.
On their website you can see photographs and read stories about the role this organisation played during wartime, and in supporting some of the biggest civil rights movements in history.
A Tale From The Dupont Plaza Hotel Fire
A lot of other sources focus on the men who started the fire, the trial that followed, and the structural reasons why the fire was so bad.
All of that is very important, but I also just had to share this article, which focuses in on a single personal story from the day of the fire - a man who spent hours searching for his wife in the aftermath of the blaze.
It's really quite heart-breaking to read, but I think it's worth doing so. It's a strong reminder of just how shocking and devastating disasters can be to real, human individuals.
Comments
It's a pretty hard-hitting map. So many people gathered by the doors when the fire swept through...
Fascinating Horror
2022-10-12 10:23:12 +0000 UTCIt's pretty incomprehensible. Setting a fire in a crowded building is never a good idea - even if you think it'll be a controlled one!
Fascinating Horror
2022-10-12 10:22:32 +0000 UTCYou do very good work my friend! Crazy they thought that this act would somehow convince Management to see their side π€―
2022-10-12 00:56:48 +0000 UTCThe article is very powerful :O But the gasp I gave when the state of the casino and its bodies were discovered. Holy crap. Devastating
Sarah Clement
2022-10-11 22:54:00 +0000 UTC
