Crucible of Fire: Nineteenth-Century Urban Fires and the Making of the Modern Fire Service

Crucible of Fire: Nineteenth-Century Urban Fires and the Making of the Modern Fire Service

by Bruce Hensler (Author)

Synopsis

Urban conflagrations, such as the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the Great Boston Fire the following year, terrorized the citizens of nineteenth-century American cities. However, urban rebirth in the aftermath of great fires offered a chance to shape the future.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 248
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc
Published: 01 Jun 2011

ISBN 10: 1597976849
ISBN 13: 9781597976848