Chicago's Great Fire: The Destruction and Resurrection of an Iconic American City

by Carl Smith

Book Overview

From an acclaimed historian, the full and authoritative story of one of the most iconic disasters in American history, told through the vivid memories of those who experienced it

Between October 8-10, 1871, much of the city of Chicago was destroyed by one of the most legendary urban fires in history. Incorporated as a city in 1837, Chicago had grown at a breathtaking pace in barely three decades, from just over 4,000 in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802148107
• ISBN13: 9780802148100
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"