Heather Cox Richardson
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The Great Chicago Fire | Journey to American Democracy
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3:03Now PlayingA drought and high winds created the deadly Chicago Fire of October 8, 1871, but in an era in which native-born Americans were turning against immigration, reporters blamed Irish-born small business owner Catherine O'Leary for the blaze even before it had burned itself out.
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