Historically Yours Podcast Episode 2: Heroic Deeds with Liz Riordan

I beg leave to express my admiration for your gallant coduct in extinguishing the fire at the Park Theatre last night. I am certain that but for your gallantry and courageous risk of your own life the theater with its contents and perhaps many valuable lives would have been lost. I can never forget the spirit with which you thrust your body into the burning space and choked the consuming gas until the danger was past, such deeds illuminate monuments of human heroism. Truly your friend, Lawrence Barrett.

Historically Yours is brought to you by the wacky folks who wander in and out of the University of Iowa Special Collections. Your host is Colleen Theisen, today’s guest is Liz Riordan. Our theme music was composed by Will Riordan. Download this episode (right click and save) (Subscribe on Podbean, iTunes, or Pocket Casts. … Continue reading Historically Yours Podcast Episode 2: Heroic Deeds with Liz Riordan