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Goliath: Hero of the Great Baltimore Fire
In a true story from Baltimore history, Goliath the fire horse leads his team into the battle against a devastating fire. His heroic efforts earn him a place in history.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
April 16th 2010
by Sleeping Bear Press
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This is the true story of Goliath, a huge horse that pulled the water tower for Engine Company 9 of the Baltimore Fire Department in 1904. The book recounts how Goliath's mighty strength and determination saved his company from being crushed and burned under a wall of debris, and then stayed despite being burnt himself to keep the water tower in position to fight the blaze. I loved Troy Howell's illustrations, especially the first one where Goliath is snorting in his stall. At the beginning and...more
Mar 22, 2013
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