Smoldering City: Chicagoans and the Great Fire, 1871-1874
- ISBN-10
- 0226735486
- ISBN-13
- 9780226735481
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 396
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-12-15
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Author
- Karen Sawislak
Description
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.
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