After the Chicago Fire of 1871, the city underwent significant transformations that shaped its future. The disaster not only led to extensive rebuilding efforts but also encouraged a new approach ...

The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was a devastating event that left a scar on the city's soul. Yet, from the ashes emerged a renewed determination to build a safer, more resilient Chicago.

According to National Geographic, Chicago had received less than one-quarter of its normal rainfall amount in the months leading up to the fire, which ignited in early October 1871. According to ...

Since its inception in 1842, Washington Square Park has seen its fair share of eras. As the oldest park in Chicago, it was the landing spot for many people who lost their homes after the Great Chicago ...

The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 reduced the city’s entire commercial center and adjoining residential neighborhoods to a smoking ruin. It killed an estimated 300 people and left about 90,000 ...

On this date 153 years ago, Chicago patrolman Richard Bellinger ... A few years before the 1871 fire, Bellinger and his wife, whose first name doesn’t appear in historical articles about the ...

Mr. Smith is the author of “Chicago’s Great Fire: The Destruction and Resurrection of an Iconic American City.” When the monumental fire of October 1871 struck Chicago, the city, which had ...