In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the Paris Charity Bazaar fire of 1897: how an event devoted to gaiety, high society socializing and generosity became one of the deadliest fire tragedies in French history.

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References:

https://www.geriwalton.com/the-tragic-1897-charity-bazaar-fire-or-the-bazar-de-la-charite-in-paris/

https://www.broadhistory.com/the-fire-that-started-a-victorian-gender-war/

https://education.persee.fr/doc/magen_1257-5593_1897_num_64_33_31454

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazar_de_la_Charit%C3%A9

https://doctorfire.com/pages/Paris_fire.pdf

https://parishistoryofourstreets.com/2021/04/29/the-bazaar-de-la-charite-disaster-part-one/


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