Catherine O'Leary

(Chicago Fire of 1871). There are a few theories of how the fire started. Legend has it that a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn located in the southwest side of Chicago owned by Patrick and Catherine O’Leary. The falling of the lantern caused the fire to begin and spread through the city. Catherine O’Leary denied this rumor and the exact cause has yet to be determined. Other theories hold that humans or a meteor could be responsible for the event. Following the fire, reconstruction…

“ “The Cubs win 1908 World Series!” “Team poised For a Century-Long Dynasty After Second Consecutive World Title.” The headlines read on the morning of Thursday, October 15, 1908. This was the last time Cubs have won the world series. Here is the story of how the curse was broken this year. Two outs, bases loaded,two strikes, it’s all up to little Jimmy Howard. Joe takes a lead off third eyeing the plate. The pitcher winds up then delivers. The ball sailed in the air like it was in slow…

As an MPA student, I recall the account that the third Minnowbrook conference gave rise to the concept of 3 E's - Economy, Efficiency and Effectiveness. I still have the index card I wrote with this claim on it, as if it was an immutable fact. As students learning complicated concepts and their application in real-world settings, we did not critically engage with this knowledge (although I anxiously wanted to). In fairness, this requires a transformation in personal capacities that help shift…

Prisley Arias 114109956 LW 1156 Legal Writing Dr. Catherine O'Sullivan Introduction This case concerns Daphne Robbins, a woman convicted and sentenced to five years in prison for aggravated burglary, based on the key testimony of Mark O'Leary. The homeowner whose house was burglarised. Daphne petitioned this conviction on two grounds, which could be treated as one. First, the process by which Daphne was identified; she argues that she was a suspect in the eyes of Gardai McKay up until…