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The Burning of the World

The Great Chicago Fire and the War for a City's Soul
  • Scott W. Berg
2023
Penguin Books

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Destroyed buildings and streets in the aftermath of the Chicago fire.
Book Review

What Really Started the Great Chicago Fire?

The famous disaster razed a metropolis and spread a pack of colorful lies. To sift through the ashes today is to encounter some uncomfortable truths.
by Margaret Talbot via The New Yorker
This publication restricts nonsubscriber access to some or all of its articles.
on October 2, 2023
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