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By: livius drusus
I know, but it’s such a recognizable story it makes for a good metaphor.
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The same year, a forest fire swept northern Wisconsin killing hundreds of people living in the woods. I have a Harper’s Weekly from 1871 that tells both stories.
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Keep in mind that the Chicago fire is only one in series of fires burning in the Midwest on October 8, 1871. The others include the Peshtigo WI. fire which burned an area larger than the state of Rhode...
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Lucky! I saw a print from the Harper’s article when I was reading about the fire for this post. I tried to access the archives on the Harper’s Weekly website, but alas they are only open to subscribers.
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By: livius drusus
I was born October 8th, 1972, exactly 101 years after the Great Chicago Fire and 30 years before you.
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That would be Peshtigo WI….total destruction 800 dead…chicago was notorious but much less of a fire
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