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Chicago's Great Fire : the destruction and resurrection of an iconic American City / Carl Smith.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802148100 :
- ISBN: 0802148107 :
- Physical Description: xvi, 374 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition, First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2020.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-353) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | "Kate! The barn Is afire!" -- "To depress her rising consequence would be like an attempt to quench the stars" -- "A regular nest of fire": The west division -- "It was nothing but excitement": The south division -- "I gave up all hopes of being able to save much of anything": The north division -- Endgame -- "Pray for me" -- "Chicago shall rise again" -- Controversy and control -- "More strength and greater hope": Getting going -- The triumph of the fire-proof ticket -- Who started the Great Chicago Fire? -- The limits of limits -- New Chicago -- City on fire -- Celebrating destruction. |
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| Subject: | Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871. Fires > Illinois > Chicago. Chicago (Ill.) > History > To 1875. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pease Public Library | 977.3 SMITH
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Chicago's Great Fire : The Destruction and Resurrection of an Iconic American City
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Table of Contents
Chicago's Great Fire : The Destruction and Resurrection of an Iconic American City
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Preface | p. xi | |
| A Note on Sources | p. xv | |
| Dollar Values and Street Names | p. xvii | |
| 1 | "Kate! The Barn Is Afire!" | p. 1 |
| 2 | "To Depress Her Rising Consequence Would Be Like an Attempt to Quench the Stars" | p. 7 |
| 3 | "A Regular Nest of Fire": The West Division | p. 29 |
| 4 | "It Was Nothing but Excitement": The South Division | p. 39 |
| 5 | "I Gave Up All Hopes of Being Able to Save Much of Anything": The North Division | p. 61 |
| 6 | Endgame | p. 81 |
| 7 | "Pray for Me" | p. 93 |
| 8 | "Chicago Shall Rise Again" | p. 121 |
| 9 | Controversy and Control | p. 139 |
| 10 | "More Strength and Greater Hope": Getting Going | p. 159 |
| 11 | The Triumph of the Fire-Proof Ticket | p. 189 |
| 12 | Who Started the Great Chicago Fire? | p. 209 |
| 13 | The Limits of Limits | p. 227 |
| 14 | New Chicago | p. 243 |
| 15 | City on Fire | p. 265 |
| 16 | Celebrating Destruction | p. 283 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 307 | |
| Notes | p. 309 | |
| Index | p. 355 |
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