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FORGOTTEN INFERNO: The Peshtigo Fire and America's Lost Tragedy. The True Story of the 1871 Wildfire That Killed More Than Chicago's Great Fire - Softcover
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On the night of October 8, 1871, while the nation mourned the Great Chicago Fire, something far worse was happening in the forests of northeastern Wisconsin. A wall of flame stretching horizon to horizon consumed entire communities in hours. Sand melted into glass. Metal liquefied. The air itself became poison. When it was over, more than 1,500 people were dead, possibly 2,500 and almost nothing remained of the town of Peshtigo. America's deadliest wildfire killed more than five times as many people as the Chicago Fire. Yet almost nobody knows its name. *FORGOTTEN INFERNO* tells the full story of the Peshtigo Fire, the drought-baked forests, the logging practices that turned the landscape into a tinderbox, and the terrifying night when ordinary families made impossible choices in total darkness. It follows survivors into the Peshtigo River, where hundreds stood chest-deep in cold water for hours while fire roared overhead. It traces the heartbreaking aftermath: orphaned children, erased families, and a community that rebuilt from literal ash. It also asks an uncomfortable question: why did history choose to remember Chicago and forget Wisconsin? Drawing on survivor testimonies, contemporary newspaper accounts, and fire science, this book restores a forgotten American tragedy to its rightful place and shows why its lessons about wildfire, community resilience, and disaster preparedness matter more today than ever.
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. On the night of October 8, 1871, while the nation mourned the Great Chicago Fire, something far worse was happening in the forests of northeastern Wisconsin. A wall of flame stretching horizon to horizon consumed entire communities in hours. Sand melted into glass. Metal liquefied. The air itself became poison. When it was over, more than 1,500 people were dead, possibly 2,500 and almost nothing remained of the town of Peshtigo. America's deadliest wildfire killed more than five times as many people as the Chicago Fire. Yet almost nobody knows its name. *FORGOTTEN INFERNO* tells the full story of the Peshtigo Fire, the drought-baked forests, the logging practices that turned the landscape into a tinderbox, and the terrifying night when ordinary families made impossible choices in total darkness. It follows survivors into the Peshtigo River, where hundreds stood chest-deep in cold water for hours while fire roared overhead. It traces the heartbreaking aftermath: orphaned children, erased families, and a community that rebuilt from literal ash. It also asks an uncomfortable question: why did history choose to remember Chicago and forget Wisconsin? Drawing on survivor testimonies, contemporary newspaper accounts, and fire science, this book restores a forgotten American tragedy to its rightful place and shows why its lessons about wildfire, community resilience, and disaster preparedness matter more today than ever. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798198541290
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. On the night of October 8, 1871, while the nation mourned the Great Chicago Fire, something far worse was happening in the forests of northeastern Wisconsin. A wall of flame stretching horizon to horizon consumed entire communities in hours. Sand melted into glass. Metal liquefied. The air itself became poison. When it was over, more than 1,500 people were dead, possibly 2,500 and almost nothing remained of the town of Peshtigo. America's deadliest wildfire killed more than five times as many people as the Chicago Fire. Yet almost nobody knows its name. *FORGOTTEN INFERNO* tells the full story of the Peshtigo Fire, the drought-baked forests, the logging practices that turned the landscape into a tinderbox, and the terrifying night when ordinary families made impossible choices in total darkness. It follows survivors into the Peshtigo River, where hundreds stood chest-deep in cold water for hours while fire roared overhead. It traces the heartbreaking aftermath: orphaned children, erased families, and a community that rebuilt from literal ash. It also asks an uncomfortable question: why did history choose to remember Chicago and forget Wisconsin? Drawing on survivor testimonies, contemporary newspaper accounts, and fire science, this book restores a forgotten American tragedy to its rightful place and shows why its lessons about wildfire, community resilience, and disaster preparedness matter more today than ever. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798198541290
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