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Chicago Stories | The Great Chicago Fire (1871)

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.

1871-10-10 10:00:00 - aatventure.news

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



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