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Brooklyn Theatre
Fire of 1876 Talk

When
Thursday, 3 December
18:30–20:00
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Arthur Scinta and Melanie Gall discuss the Brooklyn Theatre fire of 1876, which claimed nearly 300 lives, through their two new books. The talk examines different perspectives on that night, Brooklyn's rapidly growing theater scene, and the perilous conditions that made such disasters possible. It takes place 6:30–8 pm at the Center for Brooklyn History.

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Center for Brooklyn History, New York
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