Galveston Burning: A History of the Fire Department and Major Conflagrations - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:James F. Anderson, Mike Wisko (Foreword by)Series:DisasterPublish date:10/18/2021Pages:226
Language:EnglishPublisher:History PRISBN-13:9781540250209ISBN-10:1540250202UPC:9781540250209Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Disasters & Disaster ReliefBook Topic:State & Local, 19th CenturySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.56 inchesWeight:1.0406Product ID:SC4M0H25RE
Galveston Burning: A History of the Fire Department and Major Conflagrations
Since 1821, when Jean Lafitte sailed away from a burning Campeche, the history of Galveston has often been wreathed in smoke. Over the next century, one inferno breached the walls of Moro Castle, while another reduced forty-two blocks of the residential district to ash. Recognizing the importance of protecting the city, concerted efforts were made to establish the first paid fire department,...
Series: Disaster
Language:EnglishPublisher:History PRISBN-13:9781540250209ISBN-10:1540250202UPC:9781540250209Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Disasters & Disaster ReliefBook Topic:State & Local, 19th CenturySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.56 inchesWeight:1.0406Product ID:SC4M0H25RE
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