History of Chicago: From the fire of 1871 until 1885
Author : Alfred Theodore Andreas
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Page : 930 pages
File Size : 19,77 MB
Release : 1886
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
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Author : Alfred Theodore Andreas
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Page : 930 pages
File Size : 19,77 MB
Release : 1886
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
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Author : Alfred Theodore Andreas
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Page : 932 pages
File Size : 39,78 MB
Release : 1886
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
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Author : Alfred Theodore Andreas
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,1 MB
Release : 1884
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
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Author : Alfred Theodore Andreas
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Page : 838 pages
File Size : 28,41 MB
Release : 1885
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
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Author : e.j. goodspeed
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Page : 680 pages
File Size : 43,40 MB
Release : 1871
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Author : Christy Marx
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 15,48 MB
Release : 2003-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780823944873
Describes the 1871 fire that destroyed much of Chicago, Illinois, examining its causes, the resulting devastation, and its aftermath.
Author : Karen Sawislak
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 36,54 MB
Release : 1995-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0226735486
Examines the various debates the city faced after the Chicago fire in dealing with homelessness, the care and feeding of much of the population and the problem of rebuilding amidst political chaos and people working at cross purposes. Explains the events that led up to the Chicago fire: intensely dry conditions, a 20-m.p.h. southwest wind, and an unfortunate spark at 10 o"clock on the night of Oct. 8 all combined to turn Chicago into a "vast ocean of flame". The rift between the immigrant working class and the wealthy 'native-born' Chicagoans made Catherine O'Leary (and her famous cow) a perfect scapegoat for anti-Irish, anti-working class invective. Provides historical maps, plates and engravings, with an epilogue and notes.
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Page : 26 pages
File Size : 45,69 MB
Release : 1871
Category : Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871
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Author : John Boda
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,53 MB
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1439662843
After an extremely hot and dry summer, Chicago got a spark that grew into something unimiginable and unforgettable on Oct. 8, 1871. On Oct. 8, 1871, what became known as "the Great Chicago Fire" was a massive firestorm that moved faster than most men could run, fueled by southwest winds of at least 30 miles per hour. The heat was so intense it melted stone and brick buildings in minutes and turned sand on the lakeshore into glass. A total of 18,000 buildings were destroyed. About 100,000 were left homeless, and over 300 lost their lives. The very same day, and nearly the same hour, both the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and Peshtigo, Wisconsin, suffered similar firestorms. Peshtigo's was even worse, creating an event that came to be known as "the Peshtigo Paradigm." Many people believe the three fires forming a huge triangle of destruction were related as one with cosmic causes, and it remains a mystery to this day. Authors and native Chicagoans John Boda and Ray Johnson take you inside this historic happening.
Author : Rev. E. J. Goodspeed
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 725 pages
File Size : 49,45 MB
Release : 2023-02-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3382123282
Reprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.