Strange but True: The Cuyahoga River Caught Fire!
By Tony Pettinato on June 22, 2017
An article about an environmental wake-up call to the nation when the heavily polluted Cuyahoga River in Ohio caught fire on 22 June 1969... (Read More)
Tag: Fires
Major Historical Fires in the U.S.—Save Your Genealogy!
By Scott Phillips on November 3, 2014
Scott Phillips searches old newspapers to learn more about some of the major fires in our country’s history—including one he and his family lived through... (Read More)
Colonial Fire Tally: Genealogy Records Saved, Wines & Liquors Lost
By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 11, 2012
On 13 December 1747 a “most terrible Fire” broke out in Boston, MA. It was just after six o’clock in the morning when the “Watch” spotted the flames at the Court House. The building was a total loss: the “spacious and beautiful Building, except the bare Walls, was entirely destroyed.” It was an intense... (Read More)