Michigan's Great Thumb Fires of 1871 and 1881

Michigan's Great Thumb Fires of 1871 and 1881
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Publisher : Independently Published
Total Pages : 64
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ISBN-10 : 1718122810
ISBN-13 : 9781718122819
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Download or read book Michigan's Great Thumb Fires of 1871 and 1881 written by Alan Naldrett and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-26 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is unimaginable to picture whole cities burning, much less whole counties, but that was the case in 1871, and then remarkably, ten years later again in 1881. The whole Michigan Thumb suffered two disastrous fires. The Thumb Fire of 1881 brought the American Red Cross to the first major disaster they brought relief to. The combination of the two fires marked the end of the lumber industry in the Thumb and the clearing of the land for agriculture. But that was the only benefit, as each fire brought over 200 dead, tens of thousands homeless, and thousands suffering burns, inhalation, smoke blindness, and more from the fires.


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