Our Lady of the Angels School Fire
Tuesday, June 5
5:30 – 7:30 A.M. Donation: $7
Historian Jim Gibbons offers a presentation on the 1958 tragedy in which 92 children and three nuns perished in the fire at Our Lady of the Angels school in Chicago. Inspired by reading the book, "To Sleep with the Angels: The Story of A Fire,” Jim learned that the Queen of Heaven cemetery in Hillside, Illinois had 25 graves where children of the fire were interned. His parents were interned there as well and he went to the memorial to pay his respects. He began researching the fire in depth began contact with some of the survivors. Registration required.
