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Sept. 18, 2021

Episode 319 - LaSalle Hotel Fire of 1946, The

Episode 319 - LaSalle Hotel Fire of 1946, The

When it was built, it was called the “largest, safest, and modern hotel west of New York City,” but when a fire broke out there one early June morning, dozens of lives were senselessly lost. Today we’re talking about the LaSalle Hotel Fire of 1946.

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