A Full Account of the Great Fire at Pittsburgh: On the Tenth Day of April, 1845
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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Print on Demand. This book recounts the devastating fire that swept through Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 10, 1845, consuming a significant portion of the city and leaving thousands homeless. The author meticulously documents the events leading up to the fire, the frantic efforts to control the blaze, and the heartbreaking aftermath of destruction. Through vivid descriptions and firsthand accounts, the book paints a poignant picture of the city's resilience and the unwavering spirit of its citizens. Amidst the ashes and despair, the community rallied together, demonstrating remarkable strength and determination to rebuild their lives and their city. The narrative delves into the historical significance of Pittsburgh's location and the crucial role it played in the nation's development. The author reflects on the city's strategic position at the confluence of three rivers, its rich industrial heritage, and its pivotal role in westward expansion. This book offers a compelling testament to the human spirit's ability to overcome adversity and the enduring power of community in the face of unimaginable loss. It serves as a reminder that even in the darkest of times, hope and determination can pave the path towards recovery and renewal. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.…
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- Title
- A Full Account of the Great Fire at Pittsburgh: On the Tenth Day of April, 1845
- Author
- J. Heron Foster
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Book Type
- print-on-demand item
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- Paperback
- Language
- English
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- 1332130240
- ISBN 13
- 9781332130245
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The two Italian cities were long rivals in commercial prosperity, the star of the former seemed at length to be in the ascendant; when the conquest of Constantinople by Mahomet at once cut ofl' all the sources of her wealth and power, and seemed to have established Venice in the exclusive possession of the intercourse with the Indies. Scarcely, however, was she well accustomed to all the profits of her wide spread commerce, when the discovery of a better route to the East Indies, by the Cape of Good Hope, blasted at once all the fair prospects of Venice and gave Portugal and Lisbon a monopoly of the trade of the East.
The vicissitudes in the fortunes of these two cities furnish useful lessons to our Legislature. Let the representatives of the people only do justice to this, their western emporium, and a very brief period will witness the return of that vigorous health and prosperity which we enjoyed before the late calamitous fire. The incessant and long continued wars of Venice and Genoa checked not their advance in wealth and power; but events over which they had no control, deprived them of their commerce, and at once they sank before the culminating star of a successful rival. We, then, trust that no foolish fear or selfish influence will induce our own Legislature to drive from our State a valuable improvement which seeks a termination here, and thus inflict upon our prosperity a wound ten-fold more severe than our late visitation.
Were our book intended merely for home circulation, we would never have thought of this exposition of the influence of the fire upon our prosperity. Almost three months have elapsed since that disaster, and even now the fears of the most desponding among us are dissipated by the progress already made, in filling up the burnt district with substantial houses, in many cases much better than those consumed. Intelligence of the disaster was, however, spread far and wide; many thousands of persons who may never visit our city and witness its rapid renovation can never have occular demonstration of it, and may continue to believe that our city is forever prostrate. For such persons is this article mainly designed.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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