Description
Author: Meredith Henne Baker
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Place of Publication: Baton Rouge
Copyright: 2014
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Edition: First edition
Price: $25.00
Description:
The Richmond Theater Fire: Early America’s First Great Disaster examines the devastating 1811 fire at Richmond’s theater, one of the earliest mass-casualty urban disasters in American history. Meredith Henne Baker situates the tragedy within the social, political, and cultural life of the early republic, exploring how Americans understood public catastrophe, mourning, and civic responsibility in the young nation. Drawing on contemporary accounts and historical records, the book offers a focused and thoughtful study of how disaster shaped public memory and reform in early America. A strong title for readers of American history, disaster studies, and cultural history.
Condition:
Near Fine. Clean, tight binding. Interior pages bright and unmarked. Dust jacket in excellent condition, protected in a Brodart archival cover.
Notes:
Hardcover university press edition.