{"product_id":"the-st-elizabeth-hospital-fire-in-iowa-9781467155571","title":"The St. Elizabeth Hospital Fire in Iowa","description":"One of the Largest Tragedies in Iowa History. On January 7, 1950, a fire erupted at St. Elizabeth's Mental Health Facility for women. The disaster garnered state-wide and national attention as the second largest loss of life in the history of the state and the third largest hospital fire in the nation, to date. The fire, started by a patient, claimed the lives of forty patients and one nurse, while twenty-five patients were rescued. Rescue efforts were hampered by the fact that most patients were locked in their rooms at the time. Bret Grimes recounts the lives of those who fought and survived the ordeal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bret Grimes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Disaster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467155571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is only available via back order\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709358248073,"sku":"9781467155571","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_f7ca09f9-0700-42a0-ba21-7ba703e7f4da.jpg?v=1719514548","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-st-elizabeth-hospital-fire-in-iowa-9781467155571","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}