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The 1929 Christmas Eve White House Fire
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Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum archivist Craig Wright will present “The 1929 Christmas Eve White House Fire."
Smoke was noticed by a White House telephone operator who sounded the alarm. The fire was thought to be contained when the first engines arrived. But flames suddenly appeared in areas outside of the fire zone. In the end, it became a four alarm fire with dozens of engines and ladder companies working to extinguish the inferno. Although most of President Hoover’s important papers were saved, the Executive offices were destroyed. A number of miscellaneous documents littered the White House lawn in the aftermath.
This program is part of the monthly Third Thursday series supported by the Hoover Presidential Foundation, Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, and the West Branch Public Library. Registration is required at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7516057194314/WN_nnjq88uySRexq5prYueSng!
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