| Description |
279 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 277). |
| Note |
"Inspired by the true-life tragedy."--Cover. |
| Summary |
A novel based on a true tale of heroism and invention in the tunnels beneath Lake Erie in 1916. This original graphic novel imagines the lives of blue-collar workers involved in the real-life Lake Erie tunnel disaster of 1916 in Cleveland. Author Scott MacGregor and illustrator Gary Dumm tell the intersecting stories of a brilliant African American inventor, Ben Beltran (based on the real-life Garrett Morgan, Sr.), desperate immigrants tunneling beneath Lake Erie, and corrupt overseers who risk countless lives for profit. As historical fiction, Fire on the Water sheds light not only on one of America's earliest man-made ecological disasters but also on racism and the economic disparity between classes in the Midwest at the turn of the century. |
| Subject |
Construction workers -- Accidents -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Construction industry -- Accidents -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Tunnels -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Design and construction -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Underground construction -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Structural failures -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Construction industry -- Accidents.
(OCoLC)fst00875965
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Structural failures. (OCoLC)fst01135679
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Tunnels -- Design and construction.
(OCoLC)fst01159008
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Underground construction. (OCoLC)fst01160913
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Ohio -- Cleveland.
(OCoLC)fst01205966
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| Genre/Form |
Comic books, strips, etc. (OCoLC)fst01423722
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Comics (Graphic works) (OCoLC)fst01921613
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Graphic novels. (OCoLC)fst01726630
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Historical comics.
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Comics (Graphic works)
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Graphic novels.
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| Added Author |
Dumm, Gary, illustrator.
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Buhle, Paul, 1944- writer of introduction.
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| ISBN |
9781419741166 |
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1419741160 |
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