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A review by shakespearesgirl
The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America by Timothy Egan
3.0
While this was much better than The Worst Hard Time, only half the book is dedicated to the fire, and the development of the Forest Rangers. The rest is a weird biography of Gifford Pinchot, who I don't really care about. Egan did nothing to draw me into Pinchot's life, either.
Overall, I'd say if you really want to know about the 1910 wildfire, watch the PBS American Experience documentary of the same name. If you, for some reason, have a fascination with Gifford Pinchot, read the book.
Overall, I'd say if you really want to know about the 1910 wildfire, watch the PBS American Experience documentary of the same name. If you, for some reason, have a fascination with Gifford Pinchot, read the book.