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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
by Erik Larson
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An amazing history that recounts the inconceivable events surrounding the Chicago World's Fair in 1893, Larson's tale captures a time and place that vividly come to life. The central characters in this tale are Daniel H. Burnham, the architect... (read more)

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by Eric Brende
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A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906 (P.S.)
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Under a Flaming Sky: Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894 (06 Edition)
by Daniel James Brown
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