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Chicago's Great Fire: The Destruction and Resurrection of an Iconic American City
By Smith, Carl
- ISBN
- 9780802148100
- Publisher
- Atlantic Monthly
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Starred Review on October 1, 2020 | Social Sciences
Historian Smith (emeritus, history, Northwestern Univ; The Plan of Chicago) fully researches and examines the Great Chicago Fire, which spanned three days in October 1871. Surprisingly, this is the first popular history book on the subject of the fire. Smith's well-written narrative not only examines the fire itself, but also the rise of the city of Chicago and how it was forced to rebuild after the blaze tore through its neigh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
