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From an acclaimed historian, the full and authoritative story of one of the most iconic disasters in American history, told through the vivid memories of those who experienced it
Between October 8-10, 1871, much of the city of Chicago was destroyed by one of the most legendary urban fires…
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1 author picked Chicago's Great Fire as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
What makes this book so special is not only its exciting and scrupulous account of the great fire and the people who lived through it, but its deep and surprising account of the ways that the city grew into and out of the fire. I found a new Chicago here.
Beneath the familiar myths and landmarks, another history smolders: a boom town born from the ashes.
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