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Quotes & Sayings About Great Chicago Fire

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Top Great Chicago Fire Quotes

Simply calling the Great Fire an accident did not satisfy some people, most notably the local newspapers. They demanded a culprit-- — Jim Murphy

Before the Great Chicago Fire, no one took notice of Patrick and Catherine O'Leary, two Irish immigrants who lived with their five children on the city's West Side. — Karen Abbott

In the immediate aftermath of the great Chicago fire, a business proprietor erected a shack in front of his burned-out business. On a sign, he placed his name and the tagline that everything was gone but wife, children, and energy. — H.W. Brands