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Crucible of Fire: Nineteenth-Century Urban Fires and the Making of the Modern Fire Service Bruce Hensler
Crucible of Fire: Nineteenth-Century Urban Fires and the Making of the Modern Fire Service
Bruce Hensler
Urban conflagrations, such as the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the Great Boston Fire the following year, terrorized the citizens of nineteenth-century American cities. However, urban rebirth in the aftermath of great fires offered a chance to shape the future.
248 pages, Illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | June 1, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9781597976848 |
| Publishers | Potomac Books Inc |
| Pages | 260 |
| Dimensions | 162 × 230 × 21 mm · 476 g |