What Was the Great Chicago Fire? by Janet B. Pascal

The city of Detroit actually established a "horse college" with report cards for each horse. p11

Lazy or scared people might not help. p13 (Nice to know this isn't new.)

Firefighters in Ancient Rome-  read it! p18

The method [of raising buildings] worked so well that one hotel was raised several feet while the guests were still in it. No one felt a thing. p25

He described her [Mrs. O'Leary] as an old, lazy, dirty woman who didn't care when a cow kicked a lamp over. At that time there was a lot of prejudice against Irish immigrants. p 38-39

"The Windy City" p58

Lost Treasures - p75

People were given [from the government] enough material to build small shacks to live in. Women were given free sewing machines, so that they would have a way to earn a living. p87

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