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9780791096383

The Great Chicago Fire of 1871

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  • ISBN13:

    9780791096383

  • ISBN10:

    0791096386

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-04-01
  • Publisher: Facts on File
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Summary

What really happened in Mrs. O'Leary's barn on that autumn night in old Chicago? Although no one knows for sure, what is certain is that someone, or something, started a fire in a load of hay, and the city of Chicago would never be the same. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 raged for more than 24 hours. It obliterated the downtown and sparked an exodus of residents to the prairies and the lake. The flames grew so hot that they melted iron and marble, and the twisting winds tore the roofs off houses. The individual stories of courage and tragedy recounted by survivors captivated a nation and elicited an outpouring of aid. The stricken city rose again, but the story of its encounter with near extinction remains one of America's defining sagas. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction: A National Eventp. 7
City in a Hurryp. 11
Drought and Blazep. 24
"Everything Went Wrong!"p. 36
South Side Infernop. 49
"It Takes All Sorts"p. 63
North Side Holocaustp. 76
City in a Hurry Againp. 90
Nowhere to Go but Upp. 102
Chronology and Timelinep. 113
Glossaryp. 116
Bibliographyp. 117
Further Readingp. 119
Picture Creditsp. 120
Indexp. 121
About the Authorp. 128
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Excerpts

What really happened in Mrs. O'Leary's barn that autumn night in Chicago?
Though no one knows for sure, what is certain is someone, or something, ignited a load of hay on fire, and the city of Chicago would never be the same. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 raged for more than 24 hours, obliterating the downtown and sparking a mass exodus to the prairies and lake. The flames grew so hot that they melted iron and marble, and the twisting winds tore the roofs off houses. The individual stories of courage and tragedy, recounted by survivors who fought for their lives, captivated a nation and elicited an outpouring of aid. The stricken city would rise again, but its tale of near extinction would remain one of America's most defining legends.

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