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mrs. Oleary s cow kicked over a lantern. Theres anold movie from the 30s I think called Chicago I think. But the following pasteproves me wrongOrigin Map of Chicago from 1871. The darker area was destroyed by the fire.
The fire started at about 9 p.m. on Sunday, October 8, in or around a small shed that bordered the alley behind 137 DeKoven Street.[3] The traditional account of the origin of the fire is that it was started by a cow kicking over a lantern in the barn owned by Patrick and Catherine O'Leary. Michael Ahern, the Chicago Republican reporter who created the cow story, admitted in 1893 that he had made it up because he thought it would make colorful copy.[4] The fire's spread was aided by the city's overuse of wood for building, a drought prior to the fire, and strong winds from the southwest that carried flying embers toward the heart of the city. The city also made fatal errors by not reacting soon enough and citizens were apparently unconcerned when it began. The firefighters were also exhausted from fighting a fire that happened the day before.[5]
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When did the great Chicago fire start?
The Chicago Fire started on October 8, 1871.
What started the Chicago fire?
The origin of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 remains unknown.
Who started the great Chicago fire?
Mrs O'Leary's cow
Do we actually know for sure who and how the great fire of Chicago started in 1871?
No. We do not know for sure who and how someone started the great fire of Chicago in 1871 and we probably never will since there are no eye-witnesses.
When did the great Chicago fire happen?
the great Chicago fire was first started on a Sunday evening between 9 and 10 on october 8 1871.
Why did Chicago fire of 1871 happen?
The cause of the Great Chicago Fire remains unknown, but is was not started by Catherine O'Leary's cow.
Who had the song about the cow that started the great Chicago fire?
Paper Lace
What was the name of the old lady that started the fire in Chicago?
The exact origin of the Great Chicago Fire is unknown, but it was not Catherine O'Leary and it was not her cow.
Was the lady that owned the cow that started the great Chicago fire Irish?
Mrs. O'Leary owned the cow near where the fire started. There was no proof that the cow started the fire.
What started the great fire of Chicago?
Legend insists that it was a cow that kicked over a lantern.
Chicago fire started in o'Leary barn in 1871 why are there firefighter still at the site today?
So Chicago never forgets the "Great" fire, the Fire Department Academy was built on the site.
Was there ever a city in the United States set on fire by a cow?
The traditional account of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 says it was started by a cow owned by Patrick and Catherine O'Leary kicked over a lantern in a barn and started the fire.
