Title |
Seven fires the urban infernos that reshaped America
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Names |
Hoffer, Peter Charles.
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Book Number |
DB066521
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Digital Book
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Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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Annotation |
Chronicles city fires that changed American social, economic, and political structure from the colonial 1760 Boston blaze to the September 11, 2001, conflagration in Manhattan. Reconstructs tragedies in 1845 Pittsburgh, 1871 Chicago, 1904 Baltimore, 1967 Detroit, and 1991 Oakland Hills, California. Includes a primer on fire and urban renewal. 2006.
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Narrator |
Moore, Bob.
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Local Subject |
Adult Book - AD
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Adult Non-Fiction - AN
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Short Book - SH
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History - HST
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History, United States - HUS
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Disaster - DSR
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Audience Notes |
Male narrator.
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LC Subject |
Cities and towns - United States - History - Anecdotes
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Fires - United States - History - Anecdotes
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United States - History - Anecdotes
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United States - History, Local - Anecdotes
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Call Number |
973 ANF
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Language |
English
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Released |
2006
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Publication Info |
Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 2006 (Potomac Talking Book Services, recording studio).
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Original Publication |
Recorded from: New York : PublicAffairs, c2006. 9781586483555
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