000315701 000__ 01582cam\a2200325\a\4500 000315701 001__ 315701 000315701 005__ 20210513114605.0 000315701 008__ 051115s2006\\\\nyuab\\\\b\\\\001\0\eng\\ 000315701 010__ $$a 2005055345 000315701 020__ $$a9781586483555 000315701 020__ $$a1586483552 000315701 035__ $$a(OCoLC)ocm62525213 000315701 035__ $$a315701 000315701 040__ $$aDLC$$cDLC$$dYDXCP$$dBAKER$$dYBM$$dUKM$$dTTU$$dBTCTA$$dUWC 000315701 043__ $$an-us--- 000315701 049__ $$aISEA 000315701 05000 $$aE179$$b.H79 2006 000315701 08200 $$a973$$222 000315701 1001_ $$aHoffer, Peter Charles,$$d1944- 000315701 24510 $$aSeven fires :$$bthe urban infernos that reshaped America /$$cPeter Charles Hoffer. 000315701 250__ $$a1st ed. 000315701 260__ $$aNew York :$$bPublicAffairs,$$cc2006. 000315701 300__ $$axii, 460 p. :$$bill., maps ;$$c25 cm. 000315701 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 379-435) and index. 000315701 5050_ $$aBoston, 1760: "A torrent of flame" -- "Sons of liberty" -- Pittsburgh, 1845: A dreadful scene of destruction -- "This gigantic workshop" -- Chicago, 1871: "We are in ruins" -- "Heroic and confident men" -- Baltimore, 1904: "Big fire here" -- "We'll win again" -- Detroit, 1967: "Motown, if you don't come around, we are going to burn you down" -- "New Detroit" -- The east bay: Oakland Hills, 1991: A perfect firestorm -- The "quality of life" -- Lower Manhattan, 2001: "The worst day" -- They "ran in as others ran out." 000315701 650_0 $$aFires$$zUnited States$$xHistory$$vAnecdotes. 000315701 650_0 $$aCities and towns$$zUnited States$$xHistory$$vAnecdotes. 000315701 651_0 $$aUnited States$$xHistory$$vAnecdotes. 000315701 651_0 $$aUnited States$$xHistory, Local$$vAnecdotes. 000315701 85200 $$bgen$$hE179$$i.H79$$i2006 000315701 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:315701$$pGLOBAL_SET 000315701 980__ $$aBIB 000315701 980__ $$aBOOK 000315701 994__ $$aC0$$bISE