Hartford History: The Circus Fire - Photograph and general account of the 1994 big top tent fire, with bibliography.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: 'The Circus Fire: A True Story' by Stewart O'Nan - Review of a book devoted to the 1944 circus tent fire in Hartford.
History Buff: The Day the Clowns Cried - Historical account with vintage photos of the worst tragedy in the annals of circus history.
A Tragedy's Medical Aftermath - Reprint of article from Spring 200 edition of "Yale Medicine" that gives account of medical students from Yale assisting the injured in the aftermath of the fire.
Find A Grave: Hartford Circus Fire Memorial - Memorial to five unidentified victims killed in the July 6, 1944 Hartford Circus Fire.
The Hartford Circus Fire of 1944 - Article by Karen Goldberg as printed in "The Concord Review" provided in PDF format.
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