The Great Chicago Fire
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
05/17/25
•17m
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Join me this week as I dive into the cause and legacy of the Great Chicago Fire. What sparked the massive blaze? How did the city recover? And how did the fire inspire new structural technologies?
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