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#OnThisDay in 1871, the #GreatChicagoFire began, killing 200+ people in #Chicago & destroying 17,450 buildings, leaving 100,000 homeless; Mrs. O'Leary's cow was blamed & she became a recluse, dying in 1895; they were exonerated in 1997
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On this day 155 years ago the #GreatChicagoFire began. This was the pivotal event that turned a basic big water to rail port city into the great modern city it is today. Out of the fire came the first modern Skyscraper and with it the introduction of the Chicago School of architecture.

#OTD in 1871, the #GreatChicagoFire began in Mrs. O’Leary’s barn. #ChicagoIL

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This day in #StrangeAsItSeems history!

September 14th, 1937

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