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The Burning of the World: The Great Chicago Fire and the War for a City's Soul
By Berg, Scott W.
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- 9780593786208
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Reviewed on March 1, 2024 | Audio In Depth
Narrator Sean Patrick Hopkins offers a riveting performance of journalist Berg's (English, George Mason Univ.; 38 Nooses) account of the Great Chicago Fire. Berg sets the scene by describing the dangerously dry summer of 1871, when understaffed firefighting companies struggled to keep up with numerous fires that threatened the city. On October 8, a barn in a neighborhood close to the city center caught fire; owing to m...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
