Monday, May 2, 2011

The Great Fire


The Great Fire by Jim Murphy J 977.311 MUR -Non-fiction writer Murphy takes on the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Using historic photos and newspaper clippings, Murphy maps out the 31-hour spread of the fire that destroyed Chicago. Did Mrs. O’Leary and her cow really start the fire? He answers that question too.

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