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John Blair and the great Hinckley fire

Name: John Blair and the great Hinckley fire
ISBN: 9780618015603

by Josephine Nobisso

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First published: 2000 1 language ISBN: 9780618015603

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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.

Subjects

Railroad accidents Juvenile literature African American train attendants Forest fires Heroes African Americans Biography History African americans, juvenile literature African americans

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