Smoldering City - Chicagoans and the Great Fire, 1871-1874

Acknowledgments Introduction 1: Barriers Burned 2: Relief, Aid, and Order 3: Burdens and Boundaries 4: The Meanings of Cooperation 5: Laws and Order Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index

Summary

Drawing on memoirs, private correspondences and other sources, this book examines the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Despite rapid recovery and redevelopment, the author describes the social/political conflict and division that followed the fire.

Product details

• Authors: Karen Sawislak, Sawislak Karen
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.1995
• EAN: 9780226735481
• ISBN: 978-0-226-73548-1
• No. of pages: 403
• Dimensions: 15 mm x 23 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 624 g
• Series: Historical Studies of Urban Am; Historical Studies of Urban America; Historical Studies of Urban America (CHUP)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Social impact of disasters, History of the Americas, Urban communities, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made)