Jun 1, 2024
The Forgotten Fire
by Jean Hackensmith (Author) As posted by the author on Kindle Vella. The Great Chicago Fire drew the nation’s attention on October 8, 1871 when 300 people died. Another fire on that day, though, in Peshtigo, Wisconsin claimed more lives than any other wildfire in U.S. history, yet it was also the “forgotten fire.” A firestorm packing 100 mile-an-hour winds destroyed the town in one hour,…
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