Project Gutenberg 2021-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 136 Loesch, Frank J. (Frank Joseph) 1852 1944 Loesch, Frank Joseph 27002430 Personal Experiences During the Chicago Fire, 1871 $bFrank J. Loesch,$c1925. Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Personal Experiences During the Chicago Fire, 1871" by Frank J. Loesch is a firsthand historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically in the 1920s. The book recounts the devastating Chicago Fire of October 1871, drawing on the author’s personal experiences and observations as a witness to this catastrophic event. It explores themes of loss, survival, and human resilience amid disaster. In his narrative, Loesch recounts details leading up to the fire, describing the city’s wooden structures and the conditions that contributed to the fire's rapid spread. As the event unfolds, he shares vivid descriptions of the chaos and panic engulfing the populace, including his own terrifying escape from the flames. Throughout the account, he highlights moments of both despair and humanity, such as people helping one another salvage belongings, extraordinary acts of bravery, and the sheer overwhelming destruction of the city. Ultimately, Loesch reflects on the resilience of the people of Chicago as they began the arduous process of rebuilding their lives and the city in the aftermath of the fire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210606162230loesch 1925 Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871 Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- To 1875 F516 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 76688 2025-06-26T08:41:08.419620 text/html 53314 2024-10-18T16:29:11 text/html 145803 2025-06-26T08:41:10.121613 application/epub+zip 144242 2025-06-26T08:41:08.761613 application/epub+zip 85267 2025-06-26T08:41:08.564640 application/epub+zip 173819 2025-06-26T08:41:11.399628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164341 2025-06-26T08:41:09.933657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105582 2022-09-29T20:48:07.924365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68469 2025-06-26T08:41:08.312660 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48429 2024-10-18T16:29:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16632 2025-06-26T08:41:11.525616 application/rdf+xml 4339 2025-06-26T08:41:08.635612 image/jpeg 1134 2025-06-26T08:41:08.599652 image/jpeg 104210 2025-06-26T08:41:08.432632 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia