The 1871 Peshtigo fire destroyed the entire town. Author Susan M. Gordon shares the story in her book "Conflagration," a ...

Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: The Peshtigo Fire, which burned across northeastern Wisconsin from October 8-10, 1871, killed thousands, but few remember the blaze, as the Great ...

The summer of 1871 had been unusually dry, leaving forests and vegetation dangerously flammable. Peshtigo was a lumber town surrounded by heavily wooded country, and timber-clearing had left ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This general view shows the Chicago courthouse and downtown area in the aftermath of the fire in Chicago, Ill., 1871. AP did not ...

After the Great Fire in 1871, Chicago’s mayor declared martial law. The military occupation ended days later, after the death of a civilian. On Oct. 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire devastated the city ...