Descripción de contraportada
The Great Fire of 1871 was one of the most colossal disasters in American history. Overnight, the flourishing city of Chicago was transformed into a smoldering wasteland. The damage was so profound that few people believed the city could ever rise again.
It all began one Sunday evening when a small fire broke out inside the O'Learys' barn. The panic was slow to build at first. People ignored the danger signals, and even the fire department was unable to locate the fire. This city, built of wood, was connected by hundreds of miles of wooden sidewalks and roads. In time, wild flames, fueled by a steady wind, engulfed everything in their path. As people took to the crowded streets, hours of mounting chaos, fear, and panic followed before the relentless flames were halted. When at last they were, a new kind of drama was only just beginning. Nearly 100,000 people were homeless and searching through the burnt rubble for their families.
By weaving personal accounts of actual survivors together with the carefully researched history of Chicago and the disaster, Jim Murphy constructs a riveting narrative that recreates the event with drama and immediacy. And finally, he reveals how, even in a time of deepest despair, the humar spirit triumphed, as the people of Chicago found the courage and strength to build their city once again.
Detalles
- Título The Great Fire
- Autor Jim Murphy
- Encuadernación Tapa blanda
- Número de edición 1st
- Edición 1
- Páginas 144
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Scholastic, U.S.A.
- Fecha de publicación 2006-10-01
- Ilustrado Sí
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780439203074 / 0439203074
- Peso 0.78 libras (0.35 kg)
- Dimensiones 9.9 x 8 x 0.3 pulgadas (25.15 x 20.32 x 0.76 cm)
- Época de 09 a 12 años
- Cursos 4 - 7
- Nivel de lectura 1130
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Temas
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Geographic Orientation: Illinois
- Locality: Chicago, Illinois
- Library of Congress subjects Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871, Chicago (Ill.) - History - To 1875
- Dewey Decimal Code 977.311
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