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 A Bird's-Eye View of Pre-Fire Chicago |
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| The Great Conflagration |
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| The Ruined City |
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| Rescue and Relief |
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| Queen of the West Once More |
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 Interactive Panorama of Chicago, 1858 |
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A Bird's-Eye View of Pre-Fire Chicago describes Chicago up to the eve of the fire, while The Great Conflagration examines the calamity itself. The Ruined City is concerned with the extent and nature of the devastation. Rescue and Relief focuses on the emergency measures taken to restore order immediately after the calamity, and on the enormous charitable assistance effort that began while the fire was burning and which continued for the next few years. Queen of the West Once More traces the remarkable reconstruction of the city, concentrating on the "Great Rebuilding" of 1871-73. Select the Essay button to go to the beginning of any of the above chapters. Select Galleries or Library to go directly to either of these two sections. Once in any section, you can readily navigate within it, to other sections in the chapter, and to other chapters. |
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