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9 paź 2020 · On October 10, 1871, Chicago awoke to an unrecognizable landscape: where 48 hours earlier there had been a vibrant city, now there was nothing but rubble stretched for miles on end.
- Chicago on Fire | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
The fire leaps the main branch of the Chicago River and...
- The Great Chicago Fire: Introduction by Sandra Cordova Micek - PBS
Sandra Cordova Micek, WTTW President & CEO, provides an...
- Chicago on Fire | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned in the American city of Chicago during October 8–10, 1871. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km 2 ) of the city including over 17,000 structures, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless. [3]
The fire leaps the main branch of the Chicago River and burns fiercely in the North Division. Heat, dust, and cinders drive residents to Lincoln Park and the cemetery at its southern end.
The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special Documentary. On October 10, 1871, Chicago awoke to an unrecognizable landscape: where 48 hours earlier there had been a vibrant city, now...
In The Great Chicago Fire, WTTW tells the dramatic story of a defining and prescient moment in Chicago history – the Great Fire of 1871 – when Chicagoans faced destruction, rebuilt, and...
The Great Chicago Fire: American Stories. The fire of 1871 caused Chicagoans to face destruction, rebuild, and prepare the city for a thriving future.
9 paź 2020 · Sandra Cordova Micek, WTTW President & CEO, provides an introduction to the new documentary, The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special.
