In October 1871, the most devastating fire in American history raged near Green Bay, Wisconsin killing untold thousands of people in mere hours. Twelve years earlier, the Virgin Mary appeared to a Belgian immigrant girl named Adele Brise warning of a coming disaster. Join us for a thought-provoking and heart-rending exploration of these events!

LINKS/RESOURCES:

- Peshtigo Fire Museum’s official website:  http://www.peshtigofiremuseum.com/museum

- Fr. Peter Pernin’s account of the fire (free online; you can also obtain a copy from the museum):  https://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/WIReader/WER2002-0.html

- “Embers of October” by Robert W. Wells (Peshtigo Historical Society):  https://www.amazon.com/Embers-October-Robert-W-Wells/dp/B0007HRD92/ref=sr_1_1?crid=10Z7KS0XLM4DL&keywords=embers+of+october+wells&qid=1658863946&s=books&sprefix=embers+of+october+wells%2Cstripbooks%2C53&sr=1-1

- National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help:  https://championshrine.org

- Wikipedia overview of the shrine:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Shrine_of_Our_Lady_of_Good_Help

- “Kosmographia” podcast episode on some more Peshtigo details:  https://youtu.be/elmDoYvqpV4

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