Historian Scott Knickelbine tells us that Wisconsin’s worst natural disaster–the 1871 Peshtigo fire–was just one of several blazes burning during the same fateful October week, the one that also spawned the great Chicago Fire. What caused it and how was it connected to the other conflagrations? Some answers this afternoon from University of hte Air.
Episode Credits
- Norman Gilliland Host
- Emily Auerbach Host
- Norman Gilliland Producer
- Scott Knickelbine Guest
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