Title: John Blair and the great Hinckley fire
Description: Tells how a brave African American porter helped save many lives when the train on which he was working was caught up in the horrendous firestorm near Hinkley, Minnesota, in 1894.
Subjects: Railroad accidents, Juvenile literature, African American train attendants, Forest fires, Heroes, African Americans, Biography, History, African americans, juvenile literature, African americans
Places: Minnesota
People: John Wesley Blair
Time periods: 19th century