On the hot summer afternoon of July 6, 1944, Hartford, Connecticut, was filled with joy, excitement and celebration. Barbour Street and the surrounding fairgrounds drew crowds from across the city. Families arrived in groups, children tugging at their parents' hands, their eyes wide with anticipation. The great white canvas of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus rose above the grounds like a city of its own, its towering tent catching the sunlight, its flags shifting gently in the
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A tragic story beautifully told. Thank you, John.
A powerful and moving piece. Truly heartbreaking.
Such a tragedy. I had not heard of it.
As the Armenian saying goes, the fire burns where it strikes.
The memory of this tragedy perpetuates in the Boyajian family, as it does with the other families affected by the fire, while the rest of us go about oblivious. Such is life.
Thank you for making us aware.
Thanks for bringing to life, this tragedy, about an Armenian family.
A tragic story written with such care.
Thank you for documenting this and bringing it to our attention 82 years after the fact.