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EPISODE · Oct 4, 2021 · 14 MIN

150 years ago, Chicago burned to the ground. What really happened, and what’s only myth?

from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

On the night of Oct. 8, 1871, a fire broke out in Chicago. It started in or around a small barn owned by Patrick and Catherone O’Leary and would ultimately shape the city into what it is today. Historian Carl Smith joins Reset to tell the real story of the blaze that destroyed — and ultimately redefined — Chicago.

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150 years ago, Chicago burned to the ground. What really happened, and what’s only myth?

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On the night of Oct. 8, 1871, a fire broke out in Chicago. It started in or around a small barn owned by Patrick and Catherone O’Leary and would ultimately shape the city into what it is today. Historian Carl Smith joins Reset to tell the real story...

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