โ€œ1871: When Brimstone Tested the Wisconsin Belgians.โ€

Step into this powerful Excerpt from SECRETS IN THE WOODS by SUSAN D. LEVITTE, featured with the Coffee Pot Book Club. Set against the devastating Peshtigo Fire, this work of historical fiction explores resilience, community, and survival in the face of unimaginable disaster. ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŒฒ

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A Bible survived the deadliest fire in US history, found open to a poignant passage. It was somehow spared while everything around it turned to ash. An incredible story of a relic with a seemingly divine message.

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The Great Midwest Wildfires of 1871

The Great Midwest Wildfires of 1871

The Peshtigo Fire

On October 8, 1871, the most devastating forest fire in American history swept through northeast Wisconsin, claiming 1200+ lives.
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The Peshtigo Fire