The St. Elizabeth Hospital Fire in Iowa by MR Grimes Paperback Book

Description: The St. Elizabeth Hospital Fire in Iowa by MR Grimes Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description One of the Largest Tragedies in Iowa History.On January 7, 1950, a fire erupted at St. Elizabeths 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. Author Biography Author Bret Grimes is an Illinois native and currently resides in the Quad Cities in eastern Iowa. In this book, he brings together his passion for preserving local history with his love of storytelling and preservation. Bret practices as a chiropractor in Bettendorf, where he lives with his wife and three children. This is his first book. Details ISBN 1467155578 ISBN-13 9781467155571 Title The St. Elizabeth Hospital Fire in Iowa Author MR Grimes Format Paperback Year 2024 Pages 128 Publisher History Press GE_Item_ID:157893335; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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Book Title: St. Elizabeth Hospital Fire in Iowa

Number of Pages: 128 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Topic: Hoaxes & Deceptions, Murder / General, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)

Publication Year: 2024

Item Height: 0.3 in

Genre: True Crime, History

Item Weight: 0.3 Oz

Author: Bret Grimes

Item Length: 9 in

Book Series: Disaster Ser.

Item Width: 6 in

Format: Trade Paperback