Heartland Highways

St. Anthony's Hospital Fire, Normal School History

Season 12 Episode 11 | 26m 47s  | Video has closed captioning.

In this episode we take a look back at a tragic event in the history of the region. The 1949 St. Anthony Hospital fire took the lives of 77 people and changed the community of Effingham. We also take a look at the history of teacher education and the development of the Normal School tradition in Illinois.