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Author: Laura Rutter Strickling
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Published: 2018-10
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9781589587229
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThese 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.
Author: Peter B. Petersen
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 250
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKEarly 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.
Author: Claudia Friddell
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Published: 2010-06-29
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13: 1585365742
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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.
Author: Ray Lockett
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Published: 2015-10-08
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9781515285144
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA 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.
Author: Peter B. Petersen
Publisher: Maryland Historical Society
Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780938420927
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe story of Baltimore’s great conflagration of 1904 is told with meticulous and thrilling detail.
Author: Jack Hement
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Published: 1904
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"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.
Author: Clarence H. Forrest
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Published: 1898
Total Pages: 608
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Joseph B. Ross (Jr.)
Publisher: Publishing Concepts (Baltimore, MD)
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780963515971
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA few minutes past five o'clock on the drizzly Sunday evening of January 29, 1956, more than 1,200 men and women were preparing to return home following an oyster roast sponsored by the church many had attended that morning, in Brooklyn, Maryland. When workers spotted smoke drifting downward from the ceiling, no one panicked. World War II veterans and war workers, they were accustomed to dealing with this sort of thing themselves. No one called the fire department. This is an account of the next three minutes, and what followed. Book jacket.
Author: Rosa Kohler Eichelberger
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9780916144364
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe desire of a boy to become a Western Union messenger is fulfilled during the conflagration that destroyed much of Baltimore in 1904.
Author: Harold A. Williams
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 114
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