Post by lonecowhand on Oct 8, 2014 18:14:13 GMT
Today is the 143rd anniverary of the Great Chicago Fire of Oct. 8th, 1871. My family lived there.
That's the fire that burned most of Chicago, which was mostly wooden at the time. The story was that Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over a lamp in the barn and started the fire. What kind of cow was the patsy? (Mrs. O'Leary was Irish, so let's guess...) You tell me!
Here is a link to a good photo of Mrs. O'Leary and her Cow. www.greatchicagofire.org/item/ichi-26580 I tried to import the photo, but alas!
Mrs.O'Leary and her (late) cow were vindicated after a public trial. The story was mostly fabricated by a newspaper reporter who did not like the Irish. But Mrs. O'Leary and her cow are etched in History anyway.I realize this should end up in the History sector, but for today, It's News.
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That's the fire that burned most of Chicago, which was mostly wooden at the time. The story was that Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over a lamp in the barn and started the fire. What kind of cow was the patsy? (Mrs. O'Leary was Irish, so let's guess...) You tell me!
Here is a link to a good photo of Mrs. O'Leary and her Cow. www.greatchicagofire.org/item/ichi-26580 I tried to import the photo, but alas!
Mrs.O'Leary and her (late) cow were vindicated after a public trial. The story was mostly fabricated by a newspaper reporter who did not like the Irish. But Mrs. O'Leary and her cow are etched in History anyway.I realize this should end up in the History sector, but for today, It's News.
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