Tag: fire
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Firestorm at Peshtigo by Denise Gess and William Lutz
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Firestorm at Peshtigo: Well, I’m certainly going to be nice to Forest Rangers after reading this. Quick synopsis: The story of the Peshtigo fire of 1871, the deadliest fire in American history. Fact for Non-History People: You may not have heard of this because it happened on the same exact day…
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The Burning of the World by Scott Berg
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Burning of the World: Politics may have done more damage than the fire. Quick synopsis: The story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Fact for Non-History People: In today’s dollars, we can estimate the fire caused about $5-7 billion dollars in damage. Fact for History Nerds: Chicago was only…
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Triangle by David Von Drehle
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Triangle: This is why we have fire safety requirements. Quick synopsis: The story of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. It is one of the worst industrial disasters in the history of the US and one of the main reasons for a lot of major reforms. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like:…
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Ship Ablaze by Edward O’Donnell
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Ship Ablaze: Sometimes life preservers are a bad idea. Quick synopsis: The story of the disaster of the General Slocum in 1904. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: On a pleasure cruise around New York City, the boat caught fire and sank killing 1,342 people on board. It was the worst…