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An edition of The Great Chicago Fire and the myth of Mrs. O'Leary's cow (2002)

The Great Chicago Fire and the myth of Mrs. O'Leary's cow

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"In this comprehensive and painstakingly detailed study, author Richard F. Bales disproves not only the O'Leary story (along with other popular fabrications of the time), but the commissioners' report as well.

Using rare land tract records and more than 1,100 handwritten pages of transcript from the 1871 investigation, Bales uncovers solid evidence of official indifference, a bungled inquiry aimed at preserving reputations rather than pressing for answers - and the possible source of the spark that leveled a city."--BOOK JACKET.

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McFarland & Co.
Language
English
Pages
338

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Subjects

Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871, History, Branden, Rampen, Urban legends, Great Fire, Chicago, Illinois, 1871

Places

Chicago (Ill.)

Times

To 1875

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The Great Chicago Fire and the myth of Mrs. O'Leary's cow
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Table of Contents

A city on fire
The exoneration of Mrs. O'Leary
Debunking other myths
The real cause
The inquiry, charade or coverup?
Mrs. O'Leary's legacy
Questions, mysteries, and controversies
Behind the conclusions
"How it originated"
Selections from the transcript of the inquiry
The board's final report.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-333) and index.

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Jefferson, N.C

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
977.3/11041
Library of Congress
F548.42 .B23 2002

The Physical Object

Pagination
xii, 338 p. :
Number of pages
338

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OL3555192M
Internet Archive
greatchicagofire0000bale
ISBN 10
0786414243
LCCN
2002010361
OCLC/WorldCat
50129289
Library Thing
332156
Goodreads
4638631

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