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Fire In Boomtown

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Okay, so who would think about writing a history of the Great Chicago Fire, set to music? And who would think this was great entertainment. Well, Amy Lowe and Megan Wells are the creative powers behinds this recording, and my family and I are some of the people who have found it fascinating and enjoyable. We have had TV's in our cars, but our family prefers recordings of music, short stories, and books for both short and long trips. I didn't want the kids to rely on TV for short trips around town, and too much TV on long trips made the kids cranky. Plus the adults were forced to listen to the same movies over and over. So we worked our way through the local library and a few things became family favorites that we purchased for ourselves. The songs in "Fire in Boomtown" are enjoyable, the tragedy of the event is dealt with accurately, but did not upset our young kids. The story ends with an homage to the pioneer spirit that allowed the residents to regroup and rebuild. If all history lessons were this entertaining , we'd all probably still be in school!

We got this at a library sale and immediately loved the combination of music, history, and and little humor! My 10-year-old daughters, myself & my parents all enjoyed the folk-style music, with clear lyrics and catchy tunes. The two artists portray several characters and banter back and forth in an entertaining style, while presenting a general history of the city of Chicago and events leading up to and during the fire itself. I highly recommend it. It's a unique find - disguising education as entertainment!