Historic Fires of Fall River

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Fire Science, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel, History
Cover of the book Historic Fires of Fall River by Stefani Koorey PhD, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Stefani Koorey PhD ISBN: 9781625856654
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: June 6, 2016
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Stefani Koorey PhD
ISBN: 9781625856654
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: June 6, 2016
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

Fall River's textile boom in the nineteenth century brought with it a series of fiery disasters. The Big Fire of 1843 left more than one thousand people homeless and destroyed two hundred buildings, as well as twenty-some acres of land. After the Steiger Store Fire of 1916, mill owners pushed the city to replace horse-drawn brigades with fire engines. The intense heat from the Kerr Mill Thread Fire of 1987 melted hoses as first responders battled the blaze. Author Stefani Koorey chronicles the historic infernos of the Spindle City and celebrates the community's resilience in the face of adversity.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Fall River's textile boom in the nineteenth century brought with it a series of fiery disasters. The Big Fire of 1843 left more than one thousand people homeless and destroyed two hundred buildings, as well as twenty-some acres of land. After the Steiger Store Fire of 1916, mill owners pushed the city to replace horse-drawn brigades with fire engines. The intense heat from the Kerr Mill Thread Fire of 1987 melted hoses as first responders battled the blaze. Author Stefani Koorey chronicles the historic infernos of the Spindle City and celebrates the community's resilience in the face of adversity.

More books from Arcadia Publishing Inc.

Cover of the book Only in Asheville by Stefani Koorey PhD
Cover of the book Etowah County by Stefani Koorey PhD
Cover of the book Around Yavapai County by Stefani Koorey PhD
Cover of the book Haunted Jefferson City by Stefani Koorey PhD
Cover of the book Immigrants in Hoboken by Stefani Koorey PhD
Cover of the book The Road to Yorktown: Jefferson, Lafayette and the British Invasion of Virginia by Stefani Koorey PhD
Cover of the book The Beartooth Highway: A History of America’s Most Beautiful Drive by Stefani Koorey PhD
Cover of the book Haunted Mantorville by Stefani Koorey PhD
Cover of the book Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Decoys & Long Guns by Stefani Koorey PhD
Cover of the book Mansfield Township, Burlington County by Stefani Koorey PhD
Cover of the book Delray Beach by Stefani Koorey PhD
Cover of the book Children of Ellis Island by Stefani Koorey PhD
Cover of the book Edison by Stefani Koorey PhD
Cover of the book Hazard, Perry County by Stefani Koorey PhD
Cover of the book Fading Ads of St. Louis by Stefani Koorey PhD
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy