Birth of the Bravest: A History of the New York Fire Department from 1609 to 1887

Birth of the Bravest is a substantially abridged edition of Our Firemen: A History of the New York Fire Departments, Volunteer and Paid by A. E. Costello, which was originally published in 1887. This edition includes all of the revealing historic events and exploits while deleting over 400 pages of lists, inventories, and personnel records.
They are called "the Bravest." They are the New York City Fire Department, ordinary men who put themselves on the line every day to save lives, and this ...