What was the Great Chicago Fire?
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Penguin Workshop,
New York, New York :
[2016]
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative (Show)
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Lincoln Pelham Public Library
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
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| Maple Acre - Fenwick | J977.311041 Pas | Children - Non-Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
"Did the Great Chicago Fire really start after a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn? Find out the truth in this addition to the What Was? series. On Sunday, October 8, 1871, a fire started on the south side of Chicago. A long drought made the neighborhood go up in flames. And practically everything that could go wrong did. Firemen first went to the wrong location. Fierce winds helped the blaze jump the Chicago River twice. The Chicago Waterworks burned down, making it impossible to fight the fire. Finally after two days, Mother Nature took over, with rain smothering the flames. This overview of a stupendous disaster not only covers the fire but explores the whole history of fire fighting"--
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Details
- ISBN: 9780399541582 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.print
- Publisher: New York, New York : Penguin Workshop, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 108) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note: What Was the Great Chicago Fire? -- Buckets, Hoses, and Horses -- Firefighters -- The Center of the Country -- A Disaster Waiting to Happen -- Mrs. O'Leary's Shed -- "Everything Went Wrong" -- Across the River -- Escape -- Camping in the Cemetery -- Finally! -- After the Fire -- Rebuilding -- The Little Chicago Fire -- Timelines.
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Target Audience Note:
Ages 8 to 12.