Chicago's Great Fire: the destruction and resurrection of an iconic American City

"Kate! The Barn Is Afire!"

"To Depress Her Rising Consequence Would Be Like an Attempt to Quench the Stars"

"A Regular Nest of Fire": The West Division

"It Was Nothing but Excitement": The South Division

"I Gave Up All Hopes of Being Able to Save Much of Anything": The North Division

Endgame

"Pray for Me"

"Chicago Shall Rise Again"

Controversy and Control

"More Strength and Greater Hope": Getting Going

The Triumph of the Fire-Proof Ticket

Who Started the Great Chicago Fire?

The Limits of Limits

New Chicago

City on Fire

Celebrating Destruction.