Bibliograph

The burning of the world, the Great Chicago Fire and the war for a city's soul, Scott W. Berg

Type

Label

The burning of the world, the Great Chicago Fire and the war for a city's soul, Scott W. Berg

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-409) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The burning of the world

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1358088893

Responsibility statement

Scott W. Berg

Sub title

the Great Chicago Fire and the war for a city's soul

Summary

Recounting one of the most infamous natural disasters in history -- the 1871 Great Chicago Fire -- this gripping book traces the fire's devastating path and its aftermath during which a new political order rose out of the ashes, causing a power struggle over the city's future

Table Of Contents

Prologue -- Fire -- Flight -- Aftermath -- Election -- Inquest -- Soup -- Beer -- Fire

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Great Chicago Fire and the war for a city's soul

Classification