Mrs. Murphy

Chicago, History, podcasts

In 1997, the Chicago City Council exonerated Catherine O’Leary for the Great Fire of 1871. For the fire’s 150 year anniversary, the Chicago Historical Society has an exhibit that includes the model painting for a grand Cyclorama of the fire displayed in 1892.

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