The City Which Would Not Be Cowed: The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
Posted by: Sonia Kahn
Many of us have heard the tale of Mrs. O’Leary’s infamous cow as the driver of one of Chicago’s greatest disasters. Whether or not the beast did in fact start the blaze may never be known, but the fact remains that the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 decimated the city over a three day period …
Posted in: 19th century cartography, American History, City Histories
