History Of The Fire Department Of New Orleans
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History Of The Fire Department Of New Orleans
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Author : Thomas O'Connor (of New Orleans)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895
History Of The Fire Department Of New Orleans written by Thomas O'Connor (of New Orleans) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with Fire prevention categories.
Eating Smoke
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Author : Mark Tebeau
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2012-09
Eating Smoke written by Mark Tebeau and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09 with Business & Economics categories.
During the period of America's swiftest industrialization and urban growth, fire struck fear in the hearts of city dwellers as did no other calamity. Before the Civil War, sweeping blazes destroyed more than $200 million in property in the nation's largest cities. Between 1871 and 1906, conflagrations left Chicago, Boston, Baltimore, and San Francisco in ruins. Into the twentieth century, this dynamic hazard intensified as cities grew taller and more populous, confounding those who battled it. Firefighters' death-defying feats captured the popular imagination but too often failed to provide more than symbolic protection. Hundreds of fire insurance companies went bankrupt because they could not adequately deal with the effects of even smaller blazes. Firefighters and fire insurers created a physical and cultural infrastructure whose legacy—in the form of heroic firefighters, insurance policies, building standards, and fire hydrants—lives on in the urban built environment. In Eating Smoke, Mark Tebeau shows how the changing practices of firefighters and fire insurers shaped the built landscape of American cities, the growth of municipal institutions, and the experience of urban life. Drawing on a wealth of fire department and insurance company archives, he contrasts the invention of a heroic culture of firefighters with the rational organizational strategies by fire underwriters. Recognizing the complexity of shifting urban environments and constantly experimenting with tools and tactics, firefighters fought fire ever more aggressively—"eating smoke" when they ventured deep into burning buildings or when they scaled ladders to perform harrowing rescues. In sharp contrast to the manly valor of firefighters, insurers argued that the risk was quantifiable, measurable, and predictable. Underwriters managed hazard with statistics, maps, and trade associations, and they eventually agitated for building codes and other reforms, which cities throughout the nation implemented in the twentieth century. Although they remained icons of heroism, firefighters' cultural and institutional authority slowly diminished. Americans had begun to imagine fire risk as an economic abstraction. By comparing the simple skills employed by firefighters—climbing ladders and manipulating hoses—with the mundane technologies—maps and accounting charts—of insurers, the author demonstrates that the daily routines of both groups were instrumental in making intense urban and industrial expansion a less precarious endeavor.
The Creole Faubourgs
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Author : Friends of the Cabildo
language : en
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
Release Date : 1996-10-31
The Creole Faubourgs written by Friends of the Cabildo and has been published by Pelican Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-10-31 with Architecture categories.
The fourth volume of the acclaimed series captures in more than 400 photographs and text the distinctive architecture of the six creole faubourgs, or neighborhoods, of the modern city of New Orleans. As in all books in the series, emphasis is placed on historic documentation, with a goal of preserving important structures. Twelve distinct architectural types germane to the faubourgs are defined, identified, and analyzed. Also included is a chapter on the craftsmanship of the many free persons of color who contributed significantly to the city's architecture. Researched by The Friends of the Cabildo, one of the nation's leading preservation organizations, the oversize volume was compiled by Roulhac Toledano, Sally Evans, and Mary Louise Christovich, all of New Orleans. A history of the faubourgs by Samuel Wilson, Jr. is featured as well. The books photographs, both color and black and white, were the work of Betsy Swanson, photographer for the first three volumes of the series.
New Orleans Neighborhoods
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Author : Maggy Baccinelli
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2015-10-19
New Orleans Neighborhoods written by Maggy Baccinelli and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-19 with History categories.
Where y'at? In New Orleans, this simple question can yield hundreds of answers. People on the same block might say that they live in Pigeon Town, Pension Town or Carrollton, but they have surely all danced together at the neighborhood's Easter Sunday second-line. Did you know that gospel queen Mahalia Jackson grew up singing in a little pink church in the Black Pearl or that Treme is the oldest African American neighborhood in the country? In an exploration that weaves together history, culture and resident stories, Maggy Baccinelli captures New Orleans' neighborhood identities from the Mississippi River to Lake Pontchartrain.
Cause For Alarm
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Author : Amy S. Greenberg
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2014-07-14
Cause For Alarm written by Amy S. Greenberg and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-14 with History categories.
Though central to the social, political, and cultural life of the nineteenth-century city, the urban volunteer fire department has nevertheless been largely ignored by historians. Redressing this neglect, Amy Greenberg reveals the meaning of this central institution by comparing the fire departments of Baltimore, St. Louis, and San Francisco from the late eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth century. Volunteer fire companies protected highly flammable cities from fire and provided many men with friendship, brotherhood, and a way to prove their civic virtue. While other scholars have claimed that fire companies were primarily working class, Greenberg shows that they were actually mixed social groups: merchants and working men, immigrants and native-born--all found a common identity as firemen. Cause for Alarm presents a new vision of urban culture, one defined not by class but by gender. Volunteer firefighting united men in a shared masculine celebration of strength and bravery, skill and appearance. In an otherwise alienating environment, fire companies provided men from all walks of life with status, community, and an outlet for competition, which sometimes even led to elaborate brawls. While this culture was fully respected in the early nineteenth century, changing social norms eventually demonized the firemen's vision of masculinity. Greenberg assesses the legitimacy of accusations of violence and political corruption against the firemen in each city, and places the municipalization of firefighting in the context of urban social change, new ideals of citizenship, the rapid spread of fire insurance, and new firefighting technologies. Originally published in 1998. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Hazmat Team Spotlight
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Author : Robert A. Burke
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2020-12-17
Hazmat Team Spotlight written by Robert A. Burke and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-17 with Political Science categories.
Written by a hazardous materials consultant with over 40 years of experience in emergency services, the five-volume Hazmatology: The Science of Hazardous Materials suggests a new approach dealing with the most common aspects of hazardous materials, containers, and the affected environment. It focuses on innovations in decontamination, monitoring instruments, and personal protective equipment in a scientific way, utilizing common sense, and takes a risk-benefit approach to hazardous material response. This set provides the reader with a hazardous materials "Tool Box" and a guide for learning which tools to use under what circumstances. Volume Five, Hazmat Team Spotlight, covers hazardous materials teams across the United States. Levels of response vary between urban and rural areas, as do resources. This volume covers the history, vehicles, types of response, equipment, and resources, as well as procedures and innovations across different teams nationwide. FEATURES Presents geographical and historical background of departments and hazmat teams Includes department organization and resources Provides an exploration of selected, specific department case studies nationwide Outlines basic operation procedures Highlights resources, training, and hazmat exposures, both transportation and fixed
Substation History
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
Substation History written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with Meteorology categories.
Biographical And Historical Memoirs Of Louisiana
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892
Biographical And Historical Memoirs Of Louisiana written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with Louisiana categories.
The Historical Collection Of Insurance Company Of North America
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Author : M. J. McCosker
language : en
Publisher: Philadelphia : The Company
Release Date : 1967
The Historical Collection Of Insurance Company Of North America written by M. J. McCosker and has been published by Philadelphia : The Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Art objects categories.
A Day In United States History Book 1
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Author : Paul R. Wonning
language : en
Publisher: Mossy Feet Books
Release Date :
A Day In United States History Book 1 written by Paul R. Wonning and has been published by Mossy Feet Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with History categories.
Written in a "this day in history," format, this collection of North American colonial history events includes 366 history stories. The historical collection of tales include many well-known as well as some little known events in the saga of the United States. The easy to follow "this day in history," format covers a wide range of the people, places and events of early American history. Diverse Historical Stories Learn about the establishment of the first public museum, the first magazine published in the colonies and the first protest against slavery. Readers will find tales about Benjamin Franklin, James Oglethorpe, Patrick Henry and Christopher Columbus. Little Known Historical Events Many little known events like Lord Berkley selling half of New Jersey to the Quakers, a slave revolt in New York and the 1689 Boston revolt. This Day in History The "this day in history," format includes 366 stories of United States history in every month of the year, allowing readers to read one interesting history tale a day for an entire year. It is a great introduction to history for children. This day in history, colonial history, history tales, historical collection, history events, history stories