Great Chicago Fire

In October of 1918 a very strong forest fire burned up a large portion of Northern Minnesota. At the time of the fire my Grandpa Arvid was around 5 years old. Although it’s called the Cloquet fire it was actually about 50 fires combined into a single event. The two major fires were the Cloquet-Duluth fire and the Moose Lake fire. Dry conditions, strong winds, and lumbering are 3 reasons why the fire was so out of control. Conditions were building for months. The summer of 1918 was extremely dry…

about Chicago. Chicago is the third largest city in the United states. The only cities that are bigger than chicago are Los Angeles and New York City. In perspective Chicago has 237 square miles of land.Chicago has approximately 2,695,598 residents with at least 40 million people visiting it every year. Speaking of people visiting Chicago, it is one of United states greatest attraction. Chicago is home to many famous buildings such as one of the Trump towers, Willis tower, and Aqua. Chicago…

The walking tour in the loop is strange and interesting for me. I have been in Chicago for three years, and I don’t even know what the loop is. Where is the location of the loop, and the only thing I know about the loop is from the Redline. I don’t have a lot of time when I was in high school. Every day I just go to school and do my homework. This walking tour gets me knew more about the city of Chicago where I have been living for three years. I took this tour on Oct 11, afternoon. The weather…

since the Great Chicago Fire started on October 8, 1871. Chicago had not had rain in three weeks prior to the fire, so it made the city flammable. The city was also made up of wood, everything was wood. Their fire alarm system was bad because they took 40 minutes after the fire started. The fire crossed the river and spread through the city because their rivers were polluted. Chicago had around 30,000 people and still growing, it was one of the fasted growing cities at that time. The fire…

Did you ever want to know where Chicago came from? Several people in Chicago do not even know how Chicago came to being. I will be telling you about Chicago’s origin, it’s hard times, and what made it the third largest city in America. I hope you enjoy learning about Chicago as much as I did. It all started in1795 when the Pottawatomie Indians gave a track of land to the newly formed United States. Captain John Whistler was sent by the United States Government to take charge off the new land,…

Julian Smith Mrs. Efaw American Literature 29 January 2018 The Chicago Fire of 1871 The city of Chicago, Illinois, stands as the epitome of rapid urbanization and illustrates the shortcomings and benefits Chicago has to offer. The benefits of rapid urbanization during the 1800s leads to the increase of wealth from business growth, allowing for the easy obtainment of luxuries bought with surplus income with the purpose generate more. The benefits of rapid urbanization prove double-sided…

In the mid-1850s, Chicago became a major city thanks to the newly constructed interstate railroad system that connected the United States, thus causing the once small city of 100,000 people to grow to over a million within 30 years. Due to such rapid expansion, structures appeared with little permits and regulation, causing inconsistencies in the housing quality for decades well into the future. The city became constructed out of wood since the material because it was a quick, easy and cheap…

Chicago fire is a television series that is aired every Tuesday night on channel six. The show digs into the lives, both professional and personal, of the firefighters and paramedics of the Chicago Fire Department. The women and men at Firehouse 51 get their reasonable share of drama and tough work. Caught up in personal problems, relationship drama, and nerve-racking events, you rarely witness a dull moment on Chicago fire. My evaluation of Chicago fire is I love the story line and all the…

The Chicago World fair of 1893 was a very influential event in our nation’s history. Showcasing the spirit and ability of America the fair inspired many to be great and others to strive for success. Despite speculation from many the Chicago world’s fair was an elegant, impressive, amazing exposition. Danial Burnham was responsible for building the legacy of the “White City.” His achievements in building and architecture as well as the placement of the lights provided by Tesla had America in…

of all classes and ethnicities can come together. The Columbian World's Fair located in Chicago, Illinois 1893 emphasizes this idea that the city is not only a place of work, but also a place of leisure and a place that people of all identities can come together. The purpose of the exposition was to bring the art and industry of all nations around the world together in one place. In the summer of 1893 Chicago was transformed and from May to October the city served as a place for all of America…