Mrs O Leary S Cow
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The Great Chicago Fire And The Myth Of Mrs O Leary S Cow
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Author : Richard F. Bales
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-09-01
The Great Chicago Fire And The Myth Of Mrs O Leary S Cow written by Richard F. Bales and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-01 with History categories.
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 swallowed up more than three square miles in two days, leaving thousands homeless and 300 dead. Throughout history, the fire has been attributed to Mrs. O'Leary, an immigrant Irish milkmaid, and her cow. On one level, the tale of Mrs. O'Leary's cow is merely the quintessential urban legend. But the story also represents a means by which the upper classes of Chicago could blame the fire's chaos on a member of the working poor. Although that fire destroyed the official county documents, some land tract records were saved. Using this and other primary source information, Richard F. Bales created a scale drawing that reconstructed the O'Leary neighborhood. Next he turned to the transcripts--more than 1,100 handwritten pages--from an investigation conducted by the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners, which interviewed 50 people over the course of 12 days. The board's final report, published in the Chicago newspapers on December 12, 1871, indicates that commissioners were unable to determine the cause of the fire. And yet, by analyzing the 50 witnesses' testimonies, the author concludes that the commissioners could have determined the cause of the fire had they desired to do so. Being more concerned with saving their own reputation from post-fire reports of incompetence, drunkenness and bribery, the commissioners failed to press forward for an answer. The author has uncovered solid evidence as to what really caused the Great Chicago Fire.
Mrs O Leary S Cow Didn T Start All The Fires
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1948
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Mrs O Leary S Cow
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Author : Mary Ann Hoberman
language : en
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 2009-10-31
Mrs O Leary S Cow written by Mary Ann Hoberman and has been published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-31 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Mary Ann Hoberman has adapted the well-known song based on the true story of the Great Chicago Fire, "There'll be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight," into a funny and memorable story. When Mrs. O'Leary leaves her lantern in the barn, the cow kicks it over and starts a fire. Hoberman's humorous text and Jenny Mattheson's luminous illustrations keep this picture book comic and non-threatening, and, of course, the fire is put out in the end by 10 heroic firefighters.
Mrs O Leary S Cow Didn T Start All The Fires
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1948
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Mrs O Leary S Cow
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Author : Brian McCarthy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1938
Mrs O Leary S Cow written by Brian McCarthy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1938 with categories.
Mrs O Leary S Cow
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Author : RYAN PATRICK SULLIVAN
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2014-02
Mrs O Leary S Cow written by RYAN PATRICK SULLIVAN and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02 with Fiction categories.
Why would an alcoholic Chicago homicide detective question the motives of a drummer from a freshly signed rock-blues band? Why does he keep interviewing an elderly widower with dementia? What are an identity-concealing stripper, a bisexual kleptomaniac, a suicidal hot dog cart vendor, a Catholic priest, a well-traveled bluesman with the world's most horrific stutter, and a leggy bartender with a crescent-shaped scar on her pretty face hiding from him? These are the people Detective Carter Woodbine must drink in to solve the mystery in Mrs. O'Leary's Cow. The gumshoe searches for answers at an Irish pub where he sifts through the grit of its patrons and occasionally finding flecks of gold. Among his digging for truths, he unearths enigmas buried deeply within the soil of these people of interest, and even some of his own. But will all the digging and dirt lead to somewhere other than his own grave? Mrs. O'Leary's Cow is much more than a detective quest; it's a reflection of the great city of Chicago and its people during the two days leading up to Christmas.
Smoldering City
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Author : Karen Sawislak
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1995-12-15
Smoldering City written by Karen Sawislak and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-12-15 with History categories.
Examines the various debates the city faced after the Chicago fire in dealing with homelessness, the care and feeding of much of the population and the problem of rebuilding amidst political chaos and people working at cross purposes. Explains the events that led up to the Chicago fire: intensely dry conditions, a 20-m.p.h. southwest wind, and an unfortunate spark at 10 o"clock on the night of Oct. 8 all combined to turn Chicago into a "vast ocean of flame". The rift between the immigrant working class and the wealthy 'native-born' Chicagoans made Catherine O'Leary (and her famous cow) a perfect scapegoat for anti-Irish, anti-working class invective. Provides historical maps, plates and engravings, with an epilogue and notes.
The Great Chicago Fire
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Author : Robert Cromie
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Release Date : 1994
The Great Chicago Fire written by Robert Cromie and has been published by Thomas Nelson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Chicago (Ill.) categories.
Now in paperback, The Great Chicago Fire presents a complete narrative history of the 1871 fire that destroyed 73,000 miles of streets and 17,500 buildings, and which left 100,000 people homeless. More than 150 photographs and illustrations help tell the inspiring story of a heroic American city.
Whether Or Not Mrs O Leary S Cow Kicked Over A Lantern In The Barn That Started The Great Chicago Fire
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Author : Velma L. Kimber
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Whether Or Not Mrs O Leary S Cow Kicked Over A Lantern In The Barn That Started The Great Chicago Fire written by Velma L. Kimber and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Chicago (Ill.) categories.
Mrs O Leary S Comet
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Author : Mel Waskin
language : en
Publisher: Academy Chicago Pub
Release Date : 1985-01-01
Mrs O Leary S Comet written by Mel Waskin and has been published by Academy Chicago Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985-01-01 with History categories.
Uses eyewitness accounts and astronomical records to argue that the great Chicago fire was caused by the earth's collision with a dying comet and compares the event with the unexplained 1908 explosion in Siberia