Fighting Fire!: Ten of the Deadliest Fires in American History and How We Fought Them

by Michael L. Cooper

Book Overview

From colonial times to the modern day, two things have remained constant in American history: the destructive power of fires and the bravery of those who fight them. Fighting Fire brings to life ten of the deadliest infernos this nation has ever endured: the great fires of Boston, New York, Chicago, Baltimore, and San Francisco, the disasters of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, the General Slocum, and the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, the wildfire of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805097147
• ISBN13: 9780805097146
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9