B efore the Great Chicago fire happened‚ the summer of 1871 was very dry. Chicago was also made out of all wood‚ which is the easiest to burn. It was October 8‚ 1871 in Chicago and a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn located on the southwest side of Chicago. Yet no one is for sure if a cow kicked over the lantern that is what myths say. The barn was on the property of Patrick and Catherine O’Leary at 137 DeKoven Street. Before the fire‚ there was no type of warning because no one knew that it
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unsupervised peer groups‚ which are unsupervised because the formal institutions of society such as schools‚ church and families break down. the new urban institutions are not yet strong enough to replace them‚ especially for the acculturating children. Chicago schools have gangs as temporary product of the second generation. Back then gangs followed a certain code and they were also filled with order. they gave out violations for not following the law that was laid down by the chief in command or a higher
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Towards the end of the 19th century and early 20th century‚ Chicago was one of the most desirable cities for immigration. It had railway access and ports and its slaughterhouse and industrial business provided for unskilled workers. Most immigration to Chicago started in or near the 1830s to 1850s. In the 1840s‚ large amounts of Irish immigrants came to Chicago because of the Great Potato Famine in Ireland. Large numbers of Germans‚ Irish‚ Swedes‚ Norwegians‚ Canadians‚ Czechs‚ Poles‚ Greeks‚ and
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Introduction The Chicago Cubs are known as the "loveable losers" and have been for many years. They have not won a World Series since 1908. Their last appearance in a World Series was in 1945. For those of you who are not quick on your feet with numbers that is 96 years without being crowned the best team in baseball. The Cubs do not have a record of winning. In 127 years of existence‚ the Cubs have only won the World Series twice. They won 16 National League Championships‚ and they won
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in the blaze. Historians agree that on Sunday evening‚ October 8‚ 1871‚ the Chicago Fire did indeed start in the barn of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick and Catherine O’Leary. While the blaze ironically spared the O’Leary home‚ located on the city’s West Side at 137 De Koven Street‚ much of the rest of Chicago was not so fortunate. Before the fire died out in the early morning of Tuesday‚ October 10‚ it had cut a swath through Chicago approximately three and one-third square miles in size. Property valued at
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print facts containing both sides of the case. This was highly publicized and controversial; a lot of people believe it was so publicized because it was a “race issue”. This story will not go away soon‚ people are outraged about this. Reference: Chicago Tribune Zorn: Outrage at the acquittal of George
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Chicago: A City with Many Attributes Everything is defined by its characteristics. There’s no doubt Chicago is a peculiar city and possesses distinct qualities which makes it recognizable and distinguishable from other cities. It is a place with a great past‚ and perennially has stood with a noteworthy feature. The city not only exemplifies its distinct feature‚ but also symbolizes the personality of Chicagoans. The skyscraper‚ architecture‚ comedy‚ arts and music‚ and scandals are the attributes
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hundred thousand Chicago residents to go homeless. How about the famous legend of Mrs O’Leary and her cow? Why not Pegleg Sullivan the one who first noticed the barn spark up in flames. The most responsible and logical answer to all this Biela’s comet. Could have pieces of Biela’s comet scattered around the Chicago area? The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was started by Biela’s comet. In Wisconsin‚Michigan‚ and Chicago on the year 1871 there was a fire as great as the one in Chicago. In the state of
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Neighborhoods on the west side are similar to any other in Chicago. The area always seem gloomy to me‚ but the sun always seems to shine brightest on Sundays. Playing in the backyard of my grandmother’s house while waiting for dinner was something to look forward to. Sunday dinner were always packed with people I barely knew from the neighborhood. There were days during the week that strangers would come to my grandmother’s house to eat and hangout. The block that I grew up on was very welcoming
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property owned by Patrick and Catherine O’Leary‚ located at on the southwest side of Chicago‚ IL. People knew this event as a devastating event‚ and it was at the time‚ but the city of Chicago had a significant amount of growth after this event. Even though the Chicago Fire of 1871 was devastating‚ the Great Chicago Fire brought economic reform‚ architectural reconstruction‚ and major positive changes for the City of Chicago.1 What happened the day of October 8th‚ 1871? Late
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