Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library
George Beaumont
United Press International · October 17, 1967
George Beaumont, whose wife burned herself to death 10/15 in an apparent protest over the Vietnam War, tells newsmen 10/17 that the act was a "supreme sacrifice...for all mankind." Beaumont's wife, Florence, 56, died on the steps of the Federal Building in Los Angeles after she doused her body with gasoline and ignited herself. She was the mother of two daughters.
🔒
Order museum-quality prints
Sign in to order prints, canvas, and more of this work. Browsing and full-resolution downloads stay free.
