Historic Disasters of Richmond

by Walter S. Griggs Jr.

Book Overview

Richmond has had its share of man-made and natural calamities throughout its illustrious history. In 1811, fire destroyed the Richmond Theatre on Broad Street, tragically claiming seventy-two lives in one of the worst urban disasters in American history. As Union forces approached Richmond in the final months of the Civil War, Confederate troops ignited the city in flames, leaving scars still visible today. The international Spanish flu epidemic did...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467118869
• ISBN13: 9781467118866
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"