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Our Lady of the Angels (OLA) School Fire, December 1, 1958

On December 1, 1958 a fire broke out in a Catholic elementary school in Chicago, Illinois.

That fire claimed the lives of 92 children and three nuns at

Our Lady of the Angels

school.

This site is dedicated to their memory

(And to all those who survived this tragedy)

December 1, 2024 will be the 66th Anniversary

Click here for information about anniversary events

"Those Who Cannot Remember The Past Are Condemned To Repeat It" -George Santayana

Parts of this site originally based on the book "To Sleep With The Angels"   by David Cowan and John Kuenster

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