Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894 - Paperback
by Daniel Brown
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Lyons PressISBN-13:9781493022007ISBN-10:1493022008UPC:9781493022007Book Category:History, NatureBook Subcategory:United States, Natural DisastersBook Topic:State & Local, 19th CenturySize:9.00 x 6.06 x 0.69 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCGSC5GFFB
Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894
On September 1, 1894 two forest fires converged on the town of Hinckley, Minnesota, trapping over 2,000 people. Daniel J. Brown recounts the events surrounding the fire in the first and only book on to chronicle the dramatic story that unfolded. Whereas Oregon's famous "Biscuit" fire in 2002 burned 350,000 acres in one week, the Hinckley fire did the same damage in five hours. The fire created...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Lyons PressISBN-13:9781493022007ISBN-10:1493022008UPC:9781493022007Book Category:History, NatureBook Subcategory:United States, Natural DisastersBook Topic:State & Local, 19th CenturySize:9.00 x 6.06 x 0.69 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCGSC5GFFB
Daniel James Brown wrote the New York Times #1 bestseller The Boys in the Boat. He grew up with stories of the Hinckley firestorm ringing in his ears. His great-grandfather died in the fire, while his grandfather and great-grandmother escaped on a burning train. Brown retired from Microsoft Corporation. Before working at Microsoft, he taught writing at San Jose State University and Stanford...
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