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Chicago Stories brings to life this seismic event as never before, using vivid animations, elaborate re-creations, and interviews with noted historians and the descendants of eyewitnesses.
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WTTW tells the dramatic story of a defining and prescient...
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How did a routine fire become a massive disaster? Could the...
- Early Chicago: The Great Fire
The Great Chicago Fire started on October 8, 1871. It burned...
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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 prepared the city for a thriving future.
THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE: AMERICAN STORIES tells the dramatic story of a defining moment in Chicago history - 'the Great Fire of 1871,' when the city faced destruction, rebuilt, and laid the groundwork for a thriving future.
How did a routine fire become a massive disaster? Could the city possibly recover? And how did tensions between the city’s elite and the immigrant poor lead to the wrong person being wrongfully accused of starting the blaze? Read the history
9 paź 2020 · The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special brings to life this seismic event as never before, using vivid animations, elaborate re-creations, and interviews with historians and the descendants of eyewitnesses.
Explore some of the objects that survived the Great Chicago Fire. Watch the full Great Chicago Fire documentary, clips from the show, and web exclusive videos.
The Great Chicago Fire started on October 8, 1871. It burned for 36 hours, engulfed 3 1/2 square miles in the center of the city, killed at least 300, left 100,000 homeless and destroyed more that 18,000 buildings.
