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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This is a powerful, motivational tool for young people. ( ) John Blair was a railway porter on the St. Paul and Duluth Railroad. At 1:55 in the afternoon of 1 September 1894 his southbound train left Duluth and drove straight into the firestorm in the vicinity of Hinckley, Minnesota. Approximately a mile from Hinckley his train stopped and took on an estimated 3-400 refugees fleeing the fire. With the way blocked by the firestorm his engineer slammed the train into reverse and headed back towards Skunk Lake where everyone left the train and took refuge in the shallow, muddy, water. It was John Blair who saw to the needs and concerns of the passengers under his care both during the run to Skunk Lake and the disembarkation on its shores. His heroism was noted by passengers and crew (See “The Hinckley Fire” by McDermott and Anderson for direct quotes and Under a Flaming Sky for a more detailed description of his efforts) and this children’s book is an excellent written and illustrated history of his efforts on that horrible day. Even though it is classed as a children’s book it is good read for adults and I would recommend it to readers of all ages. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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