Book Discussion - The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt & the Fire That Saved America by Timothy Egan

Tuesday, July 26 at 7 – 8 pm

In 1910 the largest wildfire in American history raged through the Pacific Northwest, helping to sway public opinion in favor of Theodore Roosevelt’s National Forest Service. Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Timothy Egan provides a mesmerizing account of the fires and the bravery by those who fought them while cementing the 26th president’s great dream of conservation. Please check at the Adult and Information Services Desk to sign up for the book discussions and obtain a copy of the book.