Chicago fire

On October 8, 1871 The Great Chicago Fire started and it didn’t end that day. It all started from a small barn fire. There are rumors that Patrick and Catherine O’Leary’s cow started it. All we know is that the Great Chicago fire started in a small barn. Previously, The city had dry weather and most of the city was made out of wood. Most buildings in Chicago at the time had really bad roofing and the tar they used for the roofing was flammable too. The city’s roads and sidewalks were made

world included the sinking of the Titanic and the Chicago Fire which destroyed almost the whole city. The sinking of the Titanic, known as the "unsinkable ship", killed more than one thousand five hundred people making this a mind-blowing event when it tragically sunk. (NY Daily News) Another horrific event was the Chicago Fire. The Fire was so devastating that it killed up to three hundred people, destroyed a little over three square miles of Chicago, and left more than one hundred thousand people

The Great Chicago Fire, October 1871, October 10 of 1871 destroyed thousands of buildings, killed 300 people burned till october 10th 1871, and caused an estimated of $200 million in damages. The fire started at night in a barn owned by Patrick O’Leary and his wife Catherine . Legend says that a cow kicked a lit lantern which that started the fire. The fire burn through 9th of October speeding at 160 kilometers an hour. The fire destroyed 3.3 square miles of Chicago it burned for two days. It

Sometimes I wonder what happened to Chicago on October 8, 1871 the day of the great fire why did it burn it was said that “It was a city ready to burn.” why was Chicago ready to burn that is what we find out about in this story. If you wish to have more information I would recommend “The Great Fire book by JIM MURPHY Everything in Chicago was made out of wood through the buildings to streets and buildings were full of coal and alcohol and there was not enough rain it only rain a few times in July

Greatness of The Great Chicago Fire The Great Chicago Fire was a fire that kept growing and eventually burned a majority of Chicago. It destroyed over 40 acres of Chicago. Over 100,000 of the people living there were left homeless and around 300 people were killed. Around 17,500 buildings perished in the fire. The fire overall burned through about 4 acres of Chicago, taking out everything and most living things in its path. The fire started around 9 at night on October 8th. The fire started in or around

This cartoon is depicting the Chicago fire. Rumor has it that a cow started the Chicago fire and that’s exactly what this cartoon is showing. This cartoon was published in 1871 depicting the O’Learys. Specifically Mrs. O’Leary. After the fire it was found by reporter that the O’Learys started the fire in their barn by a cow knocking over a lantern. The cartoon says “supposed” cause of the fire, which leads me to think that this artist also believes what later came out about Mrs. O’Leary. She was

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