The Great Chicago Fire: All Is Not Lost

Vivid storytelling brings American history to life and place readers in the shoes of people who experienced one of the worst fires in American history — the Great Chicago Fire. In October 1871 the Midwest was in the midst of one of the driest periods on record. A center of modern firefighting technology, all of Chicago's resources were put to the test by a fire that almost completely destroyed the city. Suspenseful, dramatic events unfold in chronological, interwoven stories from the differ...