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Author Ureneck, Lou, author.

Title The great fire : one American's mission to rescue victims of the 20th century's first genocide / Lou Ureneck.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2015]
©2015

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 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  956.1 URENECK    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level  956.1023 URENECK    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department  956.1023 URENECK    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  956.102 URE    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  956.1023 URE    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  956.6 UR2    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  956.1023 URENECK    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction  956.1023 URE    Check Shelf
 Windsor Locks Public Library - Adult Department  956.102 URE    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xvi, 488 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [399]-466) and index.
Contents End of an empire -- An innocent arrives -- The Great Offensive -- George Horton, poet-consul -- Garabed Hatcherian -- Admiral Bristol, American potentate -- Washington responds -- Jennings's suggestion -- Theodora -- An American destroyer arrives -- The view from Nif -- Back in Constantinople -- Captain Hepburn's dilemma -- Garabed Hatcherian -- Noureddin Pasha -- fire breaks out -- "All boats over" -- Morning after -- Garabed Hatcherian -- Oil, war, and the protection of minorities -- Bristol's resistance -- Halsey Powell -- Theodora -- Days of despair -- "We are celebrating Smyrna" -- Jennings and the Hand of God -- Garabed Hatcherian -- Washington feels pressure -- Jennings negotiates with a Prime Minister -- The evacuation begins -- The Rhodes letter resurfaces -- Revolution -- British assistance -- After Smyrna.
Subject Jennings, Asa Kent, 1877-1933.
Greco-Turkish War, 1921-1922 -- Refugees -- Turkey -- İzmir.
İzmir (Turkey) -- History -- 20th century.
Greeks -- Turkey -- History -- 20th century.
Armenians -- Turkey -- History -- 20th century.
Massacres -- Turkey -- İzmir.
ISBN 9780062259882: $28.99
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