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The Great Chicago Fire

by Michael Regan
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On October 8, 1871, a fierce fire broke out in the bustling city of Chicago. Jumping rivers and burning miles of buildings and homes, the flames raged for more than two days. More than a hundred people died, and thousands were left homeless. Could the city have prevented this blaze? To understand the impact of a disaster, you must understand its causes. How did Chicago's building methods add fuel to the fire? How did human error delay help when the fire broke out? Investigate the disaster from a cause-and-effect perspective and find out!
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Series: Cause-and-Effect Disasters Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: August 1, 2016

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  • ISBN: 9781512421200
  • Release date: August 1, 2016

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  • ISBN: 9781512411300
  • File size: 15363 KB
  • Release date: August 1, 2016
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subjects

History Juvenile Nonfiction Science

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5.3
Lexile® Measure:810
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:3-4

On October 8, 1871, a fierce fire broke out in the bustling city of Chicago. Jumping rivers and burning miles of buildings and homes, the flames raged for more than two days. More than a hundred people died, and thousands were left homeless. Could the city have prevented this blaze? To understand the impact of a disaster, you must understand its causes. How did Chicago's building methods add fuel to the fire? How did human error delay help when the fire broke out? Investigate the disaster from a cause-and-effect perspective and find out!
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History Juvenile Nonfiction Science
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