{"product_id":"fire-pestilence-and-death-christopher-alan-gordon-9781883982935","title":"Fire, Pestilence, and Death: St. Louis, 1849","description":"In 1849, St. Louis was little more than a frontier town, swelling under the pressure of rapid population growth, creaking under the strain of poor infrastructure, and often trapped within the confines of ignorance and prejudice. The cholera epidemic and Great Fire of 1849 were both a consequence of those problems and--despite the devastation they brought--a chance for the city to escape them. This book draws on the incomparable archives of the Missouri Historical Society, including newspaper accounts, letters, diaries, city and county records, and contemporary publications, to reveal the story of 1849 St. Louis as it was experienced by people who lived through that incredible year. The tale that emerges is as impressive as the city it depicts: full of all the drama and excitement of a great narrative and brimming with vivid accounts of momentous events whose causes and effects are still debated today. No St. Louis history buff will want to miss it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Alan Gordon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1883982936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781883982935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Missouri Historical Society Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d","brand":"Christopher Alan Gordon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44132590747903,"sku":"9781883982935","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ef1765dd-c911-4988-98d7-698be853e428.jpg?v=1687481112","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fire-pestilence-and-death-christopher-alan-gordon-9781883982935","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}