The Great Baltimore Fire

Author : Peter B. Petersen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114236495

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The Great Baltimore Fire by Peter B. Petersen Pdf

Early on the bitter cold morning of Sunday, February 7, 1904, a passerby on the nearly deserted streets of Baltimore's business district noticed smoke coming from the fourth floor windows of the John E. Hurst & Co. building. Within hours steady, frigid winds had created a blaze that overwhelmed Baltimore's firefighters and threatened the entire city. Although few died as a result of the flames, the heart of the city, its waterfront and business district -- lay in ashes. The story of Baltimore's trial by fire and ultimate resurgence is now freshly told for the first time in fifty years by Johns Hopkins scholar Peter B. Petersen.

Author : Claudia Friddell
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781585365746

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Goliath by Claudia Friddell Pdf

In 1904 the city of Baltimore was almost destroyed by fire. Hundreds of firemen, policemen, soldiers, and citizens battled the blaze for three days. The disaster brings out the best in man and the bravest of deeds, but one hero stands head and shoulders above all...literally. Goliath is a fire horse assigned to Engine Company 15. He is massive in size and mighty in heart and steadfastness. To the men of Engine Company 15, Goliath is the ultimate fire horse. He is the lead horse for the team assigned to pulling the mammoth Hale Water Tower No. 1. When the fire alarm sounds, calling them to action, Goliath leads his team into the blaze. Soon his lifesaving actions will lead him into the pages of history. Masterful artwork from acclaimed illustrator Troy Howell brings this true story to pulse-pounding life. Educator Claudia Friddell says of her work researching Goliath, "It was a privilege to meet and interview firefighters and fire historians about the Baltimore Fire of 1904." Goliath is her first children's book. Claudia lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Artist Troy Howell has had a prolific career as a children's book illustrator with countless books to his credit, including The Secret Garden, The Ugly Duckling, and Favorite Greek Myths. He received his formal art education from the Art Center in Los Angeles and the Illustrators' Workshops in New York. Troy lives in Falmouth, Virginia.

Author : Lois Miner Huey
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781467797283

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Floodwaters and Flames by Lois Miner Huey Pdf

March 25, 1913, began as a typical day in Dayton, Ohio. Downtown bustled with streetcars, carriages, and automobiles. By 8:10 a rush of water from the Great Miami River flooded the city. Desperate people climbed trees and telephone poles to escape the torrent. For days, people were stranded, cut off from the outside world. Experience the Great Dayton Flood through the eyes of those who lived it. Today the storm that caused the flood and devastated Dayton and communities across the country is largely forgotten. But the residents of Dayton resolved never to suffer such a disaster again. Their heroic response became a model for how we prepare for and recover from natural disasters.

Author : Joseph J. Walsh
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781421433714

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The Great Fire of Rome by Joseph J. Walsh Pdf

Readers interested in ancient (and modern) Rome, urban life, and civic disasters, among other things, will be fascinated by this book.

Author : Ray Lockett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1515285146

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Into the Heat by Ray Lockett Pdf

A gripping and intriguing glimpse into the life of a career firefighter. Pull on your turn-out boots and join 29-year veteran, Ray Lockett, as he recalls the most memorable experiences working in some of the busiest firehouses in Baltimore spanning the last three decades of the 20th century. Have you ever wondered what firefighters think and experience as they crawl down a smoke filled hallway or scale a 100-foot ladder to the roof of a burning building? In this memoir you will experience the heartbreak of unsuccessful rescues along with the elation of bringing a civilian back from the brink of death. Vividly written, this book brings to life the sights, sounds and smells of working in the most turbulent neighborhoods in West Baltimore and will help the reader appreciate the challenges that confront firefighters every day at work. And you will feel the pride as the book progresses and Ray's two sons become third generation firefighters.Into The Heat features not only the dramatic moments of fighting fires and saving lives, but also gives the reader a glimpse into the firehouse antics and range of personalities that coexist there. The pride and bravery of these heroes will inspire, inform, and awe both enthusiasts and readers who thought they knew what a firefighter's job is.Ray Lockett was born and raised in Baltimore City. He joined the Fire Department in 1972 and was assigned to one of the busiest companies in the city. He spent 29 years fighting fires in some of the worst neighborhoods in Baltimore. This book looks back on his career from a Firefighter's perspective.

Author : Tessa Kenan
Publisher : Bumba Books (R) -- Hooray for
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781512433494

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Hooray for Firefighters! by Tessa Kenan Pdf

Firefighters keep us safe -- Firefighter tools.

Author : Stephen Person
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781617722936

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Saving Animals from Fires by Stephen Person Pdf

Describes the rescue efforts involved in saving the lives of animals affected by fires, including pets, farm animals, and wild creatures.

Author : Baltimore (Md.). Citizens' Relief Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1904
Category : Fires
ISBN : LCCN:08026209

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Report of the "Citizens' Relief Committee" Appointed After the Great Baltimore Fire, February 7 and 8, 1904 by Baltimore (Md.). Citizens' Relief Committee Pdf

Author : Dean K. Yates
Publisher : Heritage Books
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0940907224

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Forged by Fire by Dean K. Yates Pdf

On the evening of February 7, 1904, Brigadier General Lawrason Riggs, Commander of the Maryland National Guard's First Brigade, hurried to Baltimore's ornate city hall on Holliday Street for an urgent meeting with George M. Upshur, president of the Board of Police Commissioners. These men faced a crisis: Baltimore's central business district was in flames and the conflagration was rapidly spreading. Unlike an earlier fire in 1873, this blaze had thwarted all attempts to check its progress and city officials were faced with a devastated city in chaos. An overwhelmed fire department had already appealed to outlying fire districts for help, but Riggs and Upshur were meeting to decide on more important measures to contain the imminent danger and establish order during what promised to be a difficult period of recovery. They decided to call out the Maryland National Guard. The decision would prove fateful. Over 2,000 guardsmen served with distinction under extreme conditions during the Great Fire and its aftermath. The actions of the Guard wrote a new chapter in the history of Maryland's militia, eventually leading to the establishment of a more professional organization capable of responding to any crisis, civil or military.

Author : Bernard G. Dennis,Matthew C. Fenton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015060559500

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Baltimore Civil Engineering History by Bernard G. Dennis,Matthew C. Fenton Pdf

This collection contains 17 papers presented at the Fifth National History and Heritage Congress at the 2004 ASCE Annual Conference and Exposition, held in Baltimore, Maryland, October 20-23, 2004.

Author : Antero Pietila
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781538116043

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The Ghosts of Johns Hopkins by Antero Pietila Pdf

Johns Hopkins destroyed his private papers so thoroughly that no credible biography exists of the Baltimore Quaker titan. One of America’s richest men and the largest single shareholder of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Hopkins was also one of the city’s defining developers. In The Ghosts of Johns Hopkins, Antero Pietila weaves together a biography of the man with a portrait of how the institutions he founded have shaped the racial legacy of an industrial city from its heyday to its decline and revitalization. From the destruction of neighborhoods to make way for the mercantile buildings that dominated Baltimore’s downtown through much of the 19th century to the role that the president of Johns Hopkins University played in government sponsored “Negro Removal” that unleashed the migration patterns that created Baltimore’s existing racial patchwork, Pietila tells the story of how one man’s wealth shaped and reshaped the life of a city long after his lifetime.

Author : Christine Meisner Rosen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2003-12-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0521545706

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The Limits of Power by Christine Meisner Rosen Pdf

This book examines the rebuildings of Chicago, Boston, and Baltimore following great fires.

Author : Larry Verstraete
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781410310040

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Surviving the Hindenburg by Larry Verstraete Pdf

On May 6, 1937, the giant German airship the Hindenburg was destroyed by fire as it attempted to land at Lakehurst Naval Base in New Jersey. Of the 93 people on board, a remarkable 62 survived, including Werner Franz, the ship's 14-year-old cabin boy. In Surviving the Hindenburg, writer Larry Verstraete recounts young Werner's story of the airship's final voyage. Through Werner's memories young readers will explore the inner workings of the giant airship, marvel at the breathtaking vistas from its observation windows, and hold their breath during Werner's terrifying escape from the fiery devastation. "My mind didn't start working again until I was on the ground," Werner said later. "Then I started running." Captured in detailed, dramatic artwork, the story of the doomed airship comes alive for readers and history buffs of all ages. Larry Verstraete's book, S is for Scientists: A Discovery Alphabet, was named a 2011 Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students by the National Science Teachers Association. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. David Geister's work has been featured in The History Channel Magazine. His books include B is for Battle Cry: A Civil War Alphabet. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Author : Jim Whiting
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-23
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612280110

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The Maryland Colony: Lord Baltimore by Jim Whiting Pdf

English nobleman George Calvert wanted to establish a colony in the New World—not one like his first colony, Newfoundland, which he found to be too cold. Instead he wanted land in the temperate Chesapeake Bay area, where his colonists could grow tobacco. King Charles I granted his wish. Named for Henrietta Mary, Charles’s wife, the new colony of Maryland was established in 1634. Also known as Lord Baltimore, Calvert was a Catholic at a time when Protestants controlled the English government. He wanted Maryland to be a place where Catholics—and anyone else—could worship in freedom. As the British crown was passed through its heirs, favoring Protestants, then Catholics, then Protestants again, Maryland felt the ripples of unrest on its side of the Atlantic. Follow the story of how Maryland came to be a colony and how it fought for its borders with Virginia and Pennsylvania. Find out how in the end, it pulled together with those and the other colonies first to repel the encroaching French, and then to shrug off the tyranny of England.

Author : Carmella Van Vleet
Publisher : Nomad Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2007-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781619301252

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Amazing BEN FRANKLIN Inventions by Carmella Van Vleet Pdf

Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 9 and up to the life and times of one of America’s greatest thinkers with over 25 hands-on building projects and activities. From his groundbreaking scientific discoveries and inventions to his career as a writer, printer, and politician, Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions gives young readers a comprehensive look at the man who gave us the lightning rod, the armonica, bifocals, the post office, the first public library, Poor Richard’s Almanac, and so much more. Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions provides detailed step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and templates for creating each project. Historical facts and anecdotes, biographies, and fascinating trivia support the fun projects and teach readers about the courage, creativity, and determination of Ben Franklin and a young America coming into its own.