DC StormChaser

On the evening of January 28, 1922, several hundred people fought their way through a record-breaking snowstorm to see a show at the Knickerbocker Theatre. Sadly, the theater’s roof crashed to the ground when the film started, killing 98 and injuring 133.

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The 100th anniversary of the Knickerbocker Theatre disaster occurred on January 28, 2022.  This book contains a collection of short stories about people impacted by the terrible roof crash. Descendants provided the information and photos.  The stories mix tragedy, good fortune (near misses), and even a love story spurred on by the disaster.  These are their stories of life and death and what happened in the years that followed the tragedy.     

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After a century, I’m happy to document the stories in print.