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  • The Peshtigo Fire of 1871

  • A Captivating Guide to the Deadliest Wildfire in the History of the United States of America That Occurred in Northeastern Wisconsin
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
  • Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (42 ratings)

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The Peshtigo Fire of 1871

By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
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If you want to discover the history of the Peshtigo Fire of 1871, then pay attention...

It’s likely true that most people picking up this book have never even heard of a place called Peshtigo. This is hardly surprising. This little town on the shores of Lake Michigan is hardly a remarkable place in the modern day. Its residents number less than 4,000, and there’s nothing particularly special about it at first glance.

But one does have to look twice at its motto. “A city rebuilt from the ashes.” Peshtigo may be just another small Wisconsin town today, but 150 years ago, it really was nothing but ashes. This town was one of the hardest hit in the deadliest wildfire event in American history - and no, I’m not talking about the Great Chicago Fire, even though it also occurred on the very same night.

The Great Peshtigo Fire of 1871 claimed four times as many lives as the fire in Chicago, yet this cruel twist of fate has left it almost unheard of, while the (untrue) tale of Catherine O’Leary’s cow continues to echo through the centuries with unabated vigor.

The story of the Great Peshtigo Fire has not been told nearly often enough, yet it is a story that will captivate every listener. Parts of it seem to border on science fiction: trees exploding in the heat of the fire, a tornado made of flames sweeping through an entire town in a single hour, birds caught up and burned in mid-air. Yet, all of it is true, and so are the stories of the people who witnessed the fire first-hand and survived it.

So if you want to learn more about the Peshtigo Fire of 1871, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

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There wasn't anything about this story that I didn't enjoy and learn from.
Wild fire, what is not frightening and fascinating about it?
Love of country, nature and looking to the future while fighting the largest fire in our nation's history along with absent, greedy bureaucrats is for only a very brave man. You will meet him here.
The narration is superb.

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Knew nothing about it

This work is an engaging description of the fire. The exploits of several survivors of the fire are described. An explanation of the scientific factors pointing to the disaster provides helpful learning.

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This audibIe About A Town That Many People Never

The introduction of the audible says that most people picking up this work have never even heard of a place called . That demands to me personally, since I never heard of it before I was aware of the presence of this remarkable work.

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Peshtigo: More Deadly than the Chicago Fire,

We’ve all heard of the Great Chicago Fire of October 8, 1871. But have you heard of the Fire? No. It was more dangerous and more destructive, and it stopped the bustling town in Wisconsin in less than an hour.

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eyewitness account and scientific comment

the work draws heavily upon the eyewitness account of a very articulate priest. the descriptions by eyewitnesses then are further developed by the scientific explanations of the present day.

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Suitable for Young Teens

I purchased this work because I had a strong interest in learning more about a nearly forgotten major historical event. I was disappointed because the work listens like a junior high...

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This verifies other audible on this fire.

This story of the fire gives much of the same information about other works on this fire. My mother uses to say her family's records were burned up in the fire. It wasn't until a few years ago that I learned that her grandmother was a King related to the King family that mostly perished in the Sugar Bushes area.

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Peshtigo: More Deadly than the Chicago Fire,

We’ve all heard of the Great author of October 8, 1871. But have you heard of the Fire? No. It was more deadly and more destructive, and it destroyed the bustling town in Wisconsin in less than an hour. It has been termed the classic . But almost no one has heard of it.

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Captivating to say the least!

As a history nut who is always in a hurry, I found this to be interesting, enlightening and firing without the time-consuming filler. I'm shocked that I had never heard of the tragedy until this work.

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Wisconsin had the worst fire in American History

Such a super job by Captivating History & making the story come alive . Great examination & now I want to know more so I clearly will be looking more into this story.

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