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Palisades Fire in California dwarfs the Great Chicago Fire in sizeIn comparison, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 spanned just 2,124 acres, or 3.3 square miles. Ongoing California wildfires have scorched nearly 30,000 acres, forcing evacuations and prompting ...
{Polk and Canal Streets], Chicago Tribune, October 10, 1871 3. 10pm - midnight The fire, fanned by the strong southwest wind, is on the move -- and terrified Chicagoans start to flee. Struggling ...
Just a year later, as the Palmer House Hotel neared completion, the Chicago Fire of 1871 gutted the city. When the Palmer House was rebuilt, Bertha and her husband moved into a suite there ...
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FOX 32 Chicago on MSNHoly Name Cathedral burns palms, offers prayers for Pope FrancisStudents and parishioners gathered at Holy Name Cathedral for the traditional burning of palm leaves ahead of Ash Wednesday.
As 1871 prepares to exit the iconic Merchandise Mart, discover how this reflects the growth and diversification of Chicago's ...
Inspired by "the story and spirit of Chicagoans," the new badge’s imagery reflects a key moment in the Windy City’s history, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 that laid the foundations for the ...
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