Ep. 107 - The TRAGIC Paris Charity Bazaar Fire of 1897

2026-08-10

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In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the Paris Charity Bazaar fire of 1897: how an event devoted to gaiety, high society socializing and generosity became one of the deadliest fire tragedies in French history.Thank you to today’s sponsors!Try the original estrogen-powered M4 skincare from Alloy. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for $20 off your first order!AquaOmega: One of the highest-dose omega-3 supplements per serving, no fish burps, and for every bottle sold, removes 1 lb. of plastic and debris from t...

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References:

https://www.geriwalton.com/the-tragic-1897-charity-bazaar-fire-or-the-bazar-de-la-charite-in-paris/

https://www.broadhistory.com/the-fire-that-started-a-victorian-gender-war/

https://education.persee.fr/doc/magen_1257-5593_1897_num_64_33_31454

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazar_de_la_Charit%C3%A9

https://doctorfire.com/pages/Paris_fire.pdf

https://parishistoryofourstreets.com/2021/04/29/the-bazaar-de-la-charite-disaster-part-one/

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