The Great Conflagration. Chicago Its Past, Present and Future. Embracing A Detailed Narrative of the Great Conflagration in the North, South and West Divisions ... Also, A Condensed History of Chicago, Its Population, Growth and Great Public Works. And A

This book offers a comprehensive account of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which killed hundreds and left thousands homeless. It also provides a history of Chicago's growth and development, and the efforts to rebuild the city in the wake of the disaster.

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