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The Great Fire

Jim Murphy
4.3
(26)
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Duration
2h 30m
Year
2012
Language
English
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing

About

The Great Fire of 1871 was one of the most colossal disasters in American history-with damage so profound that few people believed the city of Chicago could ever rise again. By weaving personal accounts of actual survivors together with careful research, Jim Murphy constructs a riveting and dramatic narrative, ultimately revealing how the human spirit triumphed even in a time of deepest despair, and the people of Chicago found the courage and strength to build their city once again.

Related Subjects

  • State & Local
  • United States
  • History
  • Juvenile Nonfiction
  • 19th Century

Reviews

"Strategically quoting the written accounts of witnesses…[the book] charts the thirty one hour spread of the fire and conveys the atmosphere in the streets…Engrossing."
Publishers Weekly
"[A] diversity and multitude of personal accounts…[provides] a better appreciation of the event as a dynamic experience from which we still have much to learn."
School Library Journal

Artists

Jim MurphyAuthor
Taylor MaliReader

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