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New York: Holt McDougal, 2003. Trade paperback. Good. Firestorm at Peshtigo: A Town, Its People, and the Deadliest Fire in American History (SOFTCOVER CONDITION GOOD-PUBLISHED BY HENRY HOLT AND CO-COPYRIGHT 2003-267 PAGES) by Denise Gess (Author), William Lutz (Author On October 8, 1871― the... Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 304 p. Contains: Illustrations. Wisconsin. Audience: General/trade. Firestorm at Peshtigo: A Town, Its People, and the Deadliest Fire in American History (SOFTCOVER CONDITION GOOD-PUBLISHED BY HENRY HOLT AND CO-COPYRIGHT 2003-267 PAGES) by Denise Gess (Author), William Lutz (Author On October 8, 1871― the same night as the Great Chicago Fire― the lumber town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, was struck with a five-mile-wide wall of flames, borne on tornado-force winds of one hundred miles per hour that tore across more than 2, 400 square miles of land, obliterating the town in less than one hour and killing more than two thousand people. At the center…
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Firestorm at Peshtigo: A Town, Its People, and the Deadliest Fire in American History Paperback - 2003
by William Lutz; Denise Gess
A novelist and historian team up to tell the story of the October 1871 fire in the lumber town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, vividly re-creating the personal and political battles leading to this monumental natural disaster, and delivering it from the lost annals of American history. 16-page insert. 3 maps.
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The working day began before dawn in the gloom in the forest surrounding Peshtigo.
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- Title Firestorm at Peshtigo: A Town, Its People, and the Deadliest Fire in American History
- Author William Lutz; Denise Gess
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Holt Paperbacks, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 2003-06-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780805072938 / 0805072934
- Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
- Dimensions 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.9 in (20.57 x 13.97 x 2.29 cm)
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- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Geographic Orientation: Wisconsin
- Library of Congress subjects Peshtigo (Wis.) - History - 19th century, Forest fires - Wisconsin - Peshtigo -
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002017279
- Dewey Decimal Code 977.533
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