On Christmas Eve 1913, at the Italian Hall in Calumet, MI, a tragedy took place. What was supposed to be a nice family outing for a community of mine workers, turned into a nightmare. Join the Ladies of Macabre as they talk about what led to the deadly shout of “fire!”

Resources: Deaths Door The Truth Behind the Italian Hall Disaster

Calumet | Michigan

Remembering the Italian Hall Tragedy (U.S. National Park Service)

Death's Door: The Truth Behind the Italian Hall Disaster and the Strike of 1913 by: Steve Lehto

Italian Hall

No News Is Good News: Newspaper Reports of Calumet’s Italian Hall Disaster

The Calumet & Hecla Fatalities

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