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The Great Boston Fire Book Talk

Presented by Jamaica Plain Historical Society at Boston Public Library: Jamaica Plain Branch, Boston MA

Sep 15 2022
The Great Boston Fire Book Talk

For 2 days in Nov. 1872, a massive fire swept through Boston, leaving the downtown in ruins & the population traumatized. Barely a year after the infamous Chicago fire, Boston’s inferno turned out to be one of the most expensive fires in US history

For two days in November 1872, a massive fire swept through Boston, leaving the downtown in ruins and the population traumatized. Coming barely a year after the infamous Chicago fire, Boston’s inferno turned out to be one of the most expensive fires per acre in U.S. history. Yet today few are aware of how close Boston came to destruction. Boston author Stephanie Schorow masterfully recounts the fire’s history from the foolish decisions that precipitated it to the heroics of firefighters who ... view more »

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