Great Chicago Fires

the hand of God and the lack of fire escapes In 1916, poet Carl Sandburg wrote about a young girl who jumps to her death in a Chicago factory fire, attributing her tragic end to the hand of God and the lack of fire escapes Sadly, the lesson of Anna Imroth s untimely demise would go unheeded.Instead, thousands of times in Chicago and elsewhere, the circumstances of her loss would be repeated Perhaps no other city in America identifies itself with fire quite like Chicago does certainly no other city cites a great conflagration as the cornerstone of its will and identity Yet the Great Chicago Fire was not the only infamous blaze the city would see Rather, as Chicago changed from agrarian outpost to industrial giant, it would be visited time and again by some of the worst infernos in American history fires that sparked not only banner headlines but, importantly, critical upgrades in fire safety laws across the globe In Great Chicago Fires, acclaimed author and veteran firefighter David Cowan tells the story of the other great Chicago fires, noting the causes, consequences, and historical context of each from the burning of Fort Dearborn in 1812 to the Iroquois Theater disaster to the Our Lady of the Angels school fire He also explores lesser known fires such as fatal tenement and flophouse blazes that often underscore how poverty and poor living conditions set the stage for these urban catastrophes Along the way, Cowan follows the colorful evolution of Chicago s firefighting forces from early 19th century citizen bucket brigades to the armada of the modern day fire department, lacing his narrative with the dangers of his profession, including a vivid account of the worst day in American fire service history when twenty one firefighters died battling a fire at Chicago s Union Stockyards In transporting readers beyond the fireline and into the ruins, Cowan brings readers up close to the heroism, awe, and devastation generated by the fires that shaped ChicagoThis book contains over 80 stunning historic photos. New Read Great Chicago Fires by David Cowan For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr An engaging, visceral and poignant account of the tragic and heroic history of one of America s premiere fire departments The Chicago Fire Department Established in 1858, the CFD has experienced many moments of tragedy and triumph all in the line of duty With a force ofthan 5,000 men and women, answeringthan 500,000 emergency calls every year, Chicago s Bravest make a formidable team Chicago Firefighter and Journalist David Cowan paints an eloquent portrait of the CFD s gallant h An engaging, visceral and poignant account of the tragic and heroic history of one of America s premiere fire departments The Chicago Fire Department Established in 1858, the CFD has experienced many moments of tragedy and triumph all in the line of duty With a force ofthan 5,000 men and women, answeringthan 500,000 emergency calls every year, Chica...This was very interesting I just wish it wereupdated published in 2001 I can t remember why I decided I wanted to read this, but the number of fires in Chicago that took a large amount of lives was phenomenal You would think they would have learned from their mistakes.This is an amazing book that does a wonderful job of chronicling Chicago s fiery past I read story after story of brave, valiant firemen who risked their lives and some paid the ultimate price And that s when I realized something I am not a woman who shrieks about feminism on a daily basis, but I didn t see a single...This book was great and actually inspired me to extend my own historical research just for fun I never realized Chicago had so many fires that led to important changes for the town itself I would recommend this book to any history buff and anyone who enjoys reading about the historical impact...

• English
• 06 January 2017
David Cowan
• Paperback
• 169 pages
• 1893121070
• David Cowan
• Great Chicago Fires