On October 10, 1871, Chicago awoke to an unrecognizable landscape: where 48 hours earlier there had been a vibrant city, now there was nothing but rubble stretched for miles on end. The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special documentary brings to life this seismic event as never before, using vivid animations, elaborate recreations, and interviews with historians and the descendants of eyewitnesses.

Learn more about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 at https://www.wttw.com/chicagofire

Documentary Chapters:
00:00 Preview
01:03 Intro
03:18 Chicago's Fatal Flaws
05:47 A City of Haves and HaveNots
12:23 The Fire Begins
17:08 A Blaze Out of Control
20:16 Chicagoans Fight the Flames
27:55 Fleeing the Flames
32:59 The Aftermath of the Fire
36:41 Investigating the Cause of the Fire
40:48 Rebuilding the City
47:44 The Myth of Mrs. O'Leary

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