Download or read book The Great Baltimore Fire written by Peter B. Petersen and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early on the bitter cold morning of Sunday, February 7, 1904, a passerby on the nearly deserted streets of Baltimore's business district noticed smoke coming from the fourth floor windows of the John E. Hurst & Co. building. Within hours steady, frigid winds had created a blaze that overwhelmed Baltimore's firefighters and threatened the entire city. Although few died as a result of the flames, the heart of the city, its waterfront and business district -- lay in ashes. The story of Baltimore's trial by fire and ultimate resurgence is now freshly told for the first time in fifty years by Johns Hopkins scholar Peter B. Petersen.
Download or read book Goliath written by Claudia Friddell and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2010-06-29 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1904 the city of Baltimore was almost destroyed by fire. Hundreds of firemen, policemen, soldiers, and citizens battled the blaze for three days. The disaster brings out the best in man and the bravest of deeds, but one hero stands head and shoulders above all...literally. Goliath is a fire horse assigned to Engine Company 15. He is massive in size and mighty in heart and steadfastness. To the men of Engine Company 15, Goliath is the ultimate fire horse. He is the lead horse for the team assigned to pulling the mammoth Hale Water Tower No. 1. When the fire alarm sounds, calling them to action, Goliath leads his team into the blaze. Soon his lifesaving actions will lead him into the pages of history. Masterful artwork from acclaimed illustrator Troy Howell brings this true story to pulse-pounding life. Educator Claudia Friddell says of her work researching Goliath, "It was a privilege to meet and interview firefighters and fire historians about the Baltimore Fire of 1904." Goliath is her first children's book. Claudia lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Artist Troy Howell has had a prolific career as a children's book illustrator with countless books to his credit, including The Secret Garden, The Ugly Duckling, and Favorite Greek Myths. He received his formal art education from the Art Center in Los Angeles and the Illustrators' Workshops in New York. Troy lives in Falmouth, Virginia.
Download or read book Into the Heat written by Ray Lockett and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping and intriguing glimpse into the life of a career firefighter. Pull on your turn-out boots and join 29-year veteran, Ray Lockett, as he recalls the most memorable experiences working in some of the busiest firehouses in Baltimore spanning the last three decades of the 20th century. Have you ever wondered what firefighters think and experience as they crawl down a smoke filled hallway or scale a 100-foot ladder to the roof of a burning building? In this memoir you will experience the heartbreak of unsuccessful rescues along with the elation of bringing a civilian back from the brink of death. Vividly written, this book brings to life the sights, sounds and smells of working in the most turbulent neighborhoods in West Baltimore and will help the reader appreciate the challenges that confront firefighters every day at work. And you will feel the pride as the book progresses and Ray's two sons become third generation firefighters.Into The Heat features not only the dramatic moments of fighting fires and saving lives, but also gives the reader a glimpse into the firehouse antics and range of personalities that coexist there. The pride and bravery of these heroes will inspire, inform, and awe both enthusiasts and readers who thought they knew what a firefighter's job is.Ray Lockett was born and raised in Baltimore City. He joined the Fire Department in 1972 and was assigned to one of the busiest companies in the city. He spent 29 years fighting fires in some of the worst neighborhoods in Baltimore. This book looks back on his career from a Firefighter's perspective.
Download or read book Official History of the Fire Department of the City of Baltimore written by Clarence H. Forrest and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Baltimore Fire written by Richard Harrington and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Baltimore Fire February 7 1904 written by and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Baltimore Fire written by Roebling Construction Company and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On Fire in Baltimore written by Laura Rutter Strickling and published by . This book was released on 2018-10 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These women of color tell stories of drug addiction and rape, of nights spent in jail and days looking for work, of single motherhood and grief for lost children. They share how they reconcile their membership in a historically White church that once denied them full membership.
Download or read book Souvenir of the Baltimore Fire written by Jack Hement and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The object of this book is to present in as sharp a form as possible what the Baltimore fire actually was; to make each reader a spectator." -- Introductory.
Download or read book The Great Baltimore Fire written by Peter B. Petersen and published by Maryland Historical Society. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Baltimore’s great conflagration of 1904 is told with meticulous and thrilling detail.
Download or read book The Baltimore Fire written by and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fire in the Wind written by Dana M. Stein and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the year 2036, much farmland has been lost due to higher temperatures; coastal flooding has uprooted thousands of families, creating 'the displaced'; environmental movements have become radicalized; and climate change has become the central topic in the presidential election. There are many issues, and the US is crying out for a leader who will give them hope. Dana Stein has created an exciting story line that weaves its way through the lives of a displaced farmer, a National Security Council staffer, and a college professor. Will these three individuals be able to come up with a plan to reverse the severe damage to the globe? Is it too late to squelch the Fire in the Wind?
Download or read book Baltimore Co MD Fire written by Turner Publishing and published by Turner. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the Baltimore Fire Dept., as well as pictures of the different fire stations, stories and many photos.
Download or read book Report on the Baltimore Fire written by Alcide Chaussé and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Souvenir of the Baltimore Fire written by Jack Hemment and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fire on the Beach written by David Wright and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Civil War to the turn of the century, this is the true-life story of the original Coast Guard and one crew of African-American heroes who fought storms and saved lives off America's southeastern coast. 31 halftones.
Download or read book The Baltimore Conflagration written by National Fire Protection Association and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: