TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 CHICAGO BEFORE THE FIRE 4 Chapter 2 A WOODEN CITY 12 Chapter 3 SPARKS FLY 20 Chapter 4 FROM THE ASHES 28 GLOSSARY 38 SOURCE NOTES 38 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 39 FURTHER INFORMATION 39 INDEX 40
1 CHICAGO BEFORE THE FIRE Today Chicago Illinois is a city known for its gleaming skyscrapers But the city has a dark past Those tall buildings might never have been built if not for a terrible disaster The 1871 Great Chicago Fire was one of the worst city fires in American history Chicago’s roots can be traced to 1803 That year the US Army built Fort Dearborn on the south bank of the Chicago River American Indians had already lived in the area for hundreds of years Some of them had conflicts with the newly arriving settlers By 1832 the army had driven most of the American Indians out American Indians were the first people to live in the area that became Chicago 4
The Great Chicago Fire
In October 1871, a fierce fire broke out in Chicago. Jumping rivers and burning buildings and homes, the flames raged for more than two days.
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By: Nel Yomtov
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Published by: Lerner Publications an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group
