Our Lady of the Angels School Fire #disastroushistory #disasters #history #fire #Chicago | Disastrous History

In 1958, a fire broke out at Our Lady of Angels school in Chicago. The flames engulfed the school, taking the lives of 92 students and three nuns. The tragedy made national headlines and led to reforms around fire-safety standards for schools. Decades later, the school reopened as Galapagos Charter School. When Rachel Shuki started teaching there in 2013, there was a feeling of unease. Rachel Shuki tells the story of the haunted, now-closed school she taught at on Chicago’s West Side. A tragic d