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.
The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special documentary brings to life this seismic event as never before, using vivid animations, elaborate re-creations, and interviews with historians and the descendants of eyewitnesses.
00:00 - Preview
01:03 - Intro
03:18 - Chicago's Fatal Flaws
05:47 - A City of Haves and Have-Nots
12:23 - The Fire Begins
17:08 - A Blaze Out of Control
20:16 - Chicagoans Fight the Flames
27:55 - Fleeing the Flames
32:59 - The Aftermath of the Fire
36:41 - Investigating the Cause of the Fire
40:48 - Rebuilding the City
47:44 - The Myth of Mrs. O'Leary