The Winecoff Fire: The Untold Story of America's Deadliest Hotel Fire

by Sam Heys

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Atlanta's Winecoff Hotel had been billed as fireproof, but in the predawn hours of December 7, 1946--on the fifth anniversary of Pearl Harbor--280 of its citizens awoke suddenly in hotel already burning wildly out of control. Here is the story of the catastrophe, and of the investigation that went awry. 30 photographs.

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jamaicanmecrazy 53 reviews

My parents were young adults when this tragic fire swept the Atlanta Winecoff Hotel. I've heard the personal stories of some of the survivors. Anyone from the Atlanta area interested in local history would find this book fascinating.

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