158 - The Great Chicago Fire
Don't Look Now
English - February 22, 2022 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsSociety & Culture Science comedy storytelling random culture science history Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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We discuss the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Was the cow to blame and if not, why have people pinned the disaster on a poor Irish woman? Come learn about the background of the fire, what really happened, and what became of Mrs. O'Leary.