The Great Chicago Fireby Robert Cromie | |
| Category: |
"Crime and Disaster (non-fiction)" |
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| Pages: | 223 |
| Year of Publication: | 1994 |
| Date Added: | 08/05/2006 |
| Date Read: | 08/09/1994 |
| Notes: | Cromie's book is a detailed account of the 1871 fire that destroyed much of Chicago. He gives three reasons for the devastation: 1) the night before there was a major fire in the city that destroyed much property, knocked out fire-fighting equipment, and exhausted firefighters; 2) a relentless southwest wind fanned the flames; and 3) Chicago was a city made of wood. Cromie relates quite a bit of the heroism that was displayed during the tragedy — and some of the bad behavior as well. |
| My Rating: | 7 |