The Great Chicago Fire of 1871

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them away from a wooden structure to a more steel and metal building. All the transportation stations were still completely intact which was good because this was one of Chicago’s major infrastructures. These skyscrapers gave Chicago a great advantage to be able to grow in population and build back the economy very fast. The more people living in Chicago the more jobs the more money being spent so the better the economy gets."Introduction." The Great Chicago Fire & The Web of Memory. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Nov. 2015.

A month after the fire joseph medill was elected to be mayor because he promised for stricter fire codes and tell make sure this devastation would be prevented. All though they believe that’s why he was elected all the voting forms and stuff were burned in the fire so it was impossible for them to keep people from voting multiple times. he still did a good job helping restore Chicago."Introduction." The Great Chicago Fire & The Web of Memory. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Nov. 2015.

Before the fire Chicago’s population was 324,000 after the fire the population grew to about half a million people. I believe the population grew because of all the skyscrapers and modernized buildings looked unique to most people back then. Chicago became one of the largest transportation hubs in america. By 1890 the population was at a all time high of a million."Chicago Fire of 1871." Americaslibrary.gov. N.p., n.d. Web

The only city with a higher population was new york. in 1893 the Chicago had hosted the world’s columbian exposition that was a big tourist attraction and helped make them a lot of money over the years. This was visited by over 27.5 million people."Chicago Fire of 1871." Americaslibrary.gov. N.p., n.d. Web

Today the Chicago Fire Department training academy is located on the site of the O’Leary property where the Great Chicago Fire started. In 1997 the Chicago City Council passed a resolution exonerating Catherine O’Leary an Irish immigrant who died in 1895 and her cow."Chicago Fire of 1871." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 03 Nov. 2015.

This fire devastated the city and almost set them back into a great depression if it wasn’t for all the people coming together and helping rebuild the city the economy would have been bad and would have been a difficult process to build the economy back up. In conclusion Chicago is now known for the first ever skyscraper and a more modernized city.The Great Chicago Fire ( Disasters in history)