Great Fire of 1871 History Society and Culture Chicago

A bird's-eye view of pre-fire Chicago describes Chicago up to the eve of the fire; section entitled "The Great Conflagration" examines the calamity itself.

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• The Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory - Photographs and sketches, essays and eyewitness accounts of society and culture the October 9, 1871 fire that killed over society and culture 300 persons and destroyed much of the city.
• Did The Cow Do It? - Investigates the cause of the Great Chicago Fire, history formerly blamed society and culture on a cow thought to have history kicked over a lantern society and culture in Mrs. O'Leary's barn.
• The Great Chicago Fire - A bird\\'s-eye view of pre-fire Chicago describes Chicago society and culture up to the eve of the fire; section society and culture entitled "The Great Conflagration" examines the calamity itself.

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