John Blair and the great Hinckley fire
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Author
Contributions
- Rose, Ted, ill. - Contributor
Publication
2000 - Houghton Mifflin, Boston, Massachusetts
Language
English
Description
Tells how a brave African American porter helped save many lives when the train on which he was working was caught up in the horrendous firestorm near Hinkley, Minnesota, in 1894.
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Topics
HeroesHistoryBiographyForest firesAfrican AmericansRailroad accidentsBlair, John WesleyJuvenile literatureAfrican Americans -- BiographyAfrican American train attendantsBlair, John Wesley -- Juvenile literatureHinckley Region (Minn.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literatureForest fires -- Minnesota -- Hinckley Region -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literatureAfrican American train attendants -- Minnesota -- Hinckley Region -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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People
John Wesley Blair
Times
Genres
- Biography
- Juvenile literature
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