Berg, Scott W.

Summary: "In the fall of 1871, Chicagoans knew they were due for the "big one" -- a massive, uncontrollable fire that would decimate the city. It had been bone-dry for months, and a recent string of blazes had nearly outstripped the fire department's already scant resources. Then, on October 8, a minor fire broke out in the barn of Irishwoman Kate Leary. A series of unfortunate mishaps and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.3 BER

Cohen, Adam (Adam Seth)

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2000

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DAL

Styx, Sherrie A.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Styx Enterprises 1988

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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: GEN 929.1 Styx,

Summary: The 1960s was defined by a common effort to fight against injustice. Mike Gray, a Chicago filmmaker, used his camera to document the politics of the streets from the riots in the social upheaval, to the rising of two prolific groups fighting prejudice.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Facets Video 2007

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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC AME