Forces of change : events that led to the development of the Green Bay Fire Department, 1836-1895

"This book, written by GBMFD Lt. David Siegel, examines the earliest history of the fire department. Starting as a frontier community facing the dangers of fire, a volunteer department struggled to form from 1841 through stability by 1856. Volunteers gave way to a paid, full-time, modernized department in 1892. Volunteers gave way to a paid, full-time modernized department in 1892. Annexation of the City of Fort Howard in 1895 brought full-time fire protection to both sides of the Fox River. None of these (an many other) changes just happened--all were prompted by serious and significant fires. Forces of Change delves into these fires and the consequences to the Green Bay Fire Department"--Publicity flyer Forces of Change examines the landmark and seminal events (mostly major fires) that led to the creation and development of the early Green Bay (Wisconsin) Fire Department. This exhaustively researched book chronicles the time from establishment of organized firefighting in 1836, to the creation of a stable fire department, through the merger of the cross-river sister-city fire departments of Green Bay and Fort Howard in 1895. More than 260 images and maps, 114 in color. See the YouTube video at (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixRZP-3fLXI) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixRZP...