The Great Fire,New Cranston And Where The City'S Protectors

And Where The City'S Protectors Are Torn By A Crisis That May Consume Them All

Children Will Embark On An Adventure Through History Where They'Ll Meet Faithfilled Pioneers In Every Field From Anatomy To Astrophysics

Just After The Civil War

From Childhood To Soldier To Old Age

The Great Fire,New Cranston And Where The City'S ProtectorsThe Great Fire Of 1871 Was One Of Most Colossal Disasters In American History. Overnight, The Flourshing City Of Chicago Was Transformed Into A Smoldering Wasteland. The Damage Was So Profound That Few People Believed The City Could Ever Rise Again. By Weaving Personal Accounts Of Actual Survivors Together With The Carefully Researched History Of Chicago And The Disaster, Jim Murphy Constructs A Riveting Narrative That Recreates The Event With Drama