“For many Chicagoans, the story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 is a familiar one: a devastating blaze that destroyed the city, the resurrection of the city from the ashes. The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special, which revisits the fire, reveals new details with recreations and animation that bring the fire to life.
“The show narrates the Fire through the lens of three people: Irish immigrant Catherine O’Leary, who was wrongly accused of starting the fire; Chicago Tribune publisher William Bross; and head custodian of the Board of Trade, Joseph Hudlin, a former slave who became a hero.
“The story of the Great Chicago Fire is 149 years old. What are some of the challenges in telling a story that happened so long ago?” (WTTW Chicago, 9/22/20)
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Revisiting the Great Chicago Fire 149 Years Later, Meredith Francis, WTTW Chicago, 9/22/20
WATCH: The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special Documentary on WTTW Chicago
