Great Chicago Fire

The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned from Sunday, October 8, to early Tuesday, October 10, 1871. The fire killed up to 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km2) of Chicago, Illinois, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless. Though the fire was one of the largest U.S. disasters of the 19th century, and destroyed much of the city's central business district, Chicago was rebuilt and continued to grow as one of the most populous and economically important American cities. The same night the fire broke out, an even deadlier fire annihilated Peshtigo, Wisconsin, and other villages and towns north of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Origin

The fire started at about 9:00 p.m. on October 8, in or around a small barn belonging to the O'Leary family that bordered the alley behind 137 DeKoven Street. The shed next to the barn was the first building to be consumed by the fire, but city officials never determined the exact cause of the blaze. There has, however, been much speculation over the years. The most popular tale blames Mrs. O'Leary's cow; others state that a group of men were gambling inside the barn and knocked over a lantern. Still other speculation suggests that the blaze was related to other fires in the Midwest that day. See Questions about the fire.

Chicago Fire (album)

Chicago Fire is the third studio album (and fourth album) released by Son Seals. It was produced by Son Seals and Bruce Iglauer. It was released by Alligator Records in 1980.

Track listing

  • "Buzzard Luck" – 5:08
  • "I'm Not Tired" – 3:39
  • "Leaving Home" – 6:42
  • "Landlord At My Door" – 4:25
  • "Gentleman From The Windy City" – 4:08
  • "Goodbye Little Girl" – 3:53
  • "Watching Every Move You Make" – 3:42
  • "Crying Time Again" – 4:37
  • "Nobody Wants A Loser" – 4:22
  • External links

  • Alligator Records

  • Chicago

    Chicago (i/ʃˈkɑːɡ/ or /ʃˈkɔːɡ/) is the third most populous city in the United States. With over 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the state of Illinois and the Midwest. The Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, has nearly 10 million people and is the third-largest in the U.S. Chicago is the seat of Cook County.

    Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837, near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed, and grew rapidly in the mid-nineteenth century. The city is an international hub for finance, commerce, industry, technology, telecommunications, and transportation: O'Hare International Airport is the busiest airport in the world when measured by aircraft traffic; it also has the largest number of U.S. highways and rail road freight. In 2012, Chicago was listed as an alpha global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and ranked seventh in the world in the 2014 Global Cities Index.As of 2014, Chicago had the third largest gross metropolitan product in the United States at US$610.5 billion.

    Chicago (Michael Jackson song)

    "Chicago" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. The song was originally recorded during the Invincible recording sessions under the name "She Was Lovin' Me". A reworked version of the song was included in Jackson's posthumous album Xscape.

    It was first revealed that "Chicago" would be the first release from the Xscape album. However, plans changed and "Love Never Felt So Good" became the debut release instead.

    Release

    The song was released on May 5, 2014 on Sony Entertainment Network as a promotional single for promoting Xscape.

    Remix

    The song's "Papercha$er Remix" was made available for select Sony customers through Xperia Lounge and Music Unlimited as Track 9 of the standard edition.

    Charts

    See also

  • List of unreleased Michael Jackson material
  • Death of Michael Jackson
  • References

    Chicago station (CTA Red Line)

    Chicago (also Chicago/State in station announcements) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Chicago 'L'. It serves a significant portion of the Near North Side and Streeterville neighborhoods. With 5,259,992 overall boardings in 2014, it is the busiest station on the Red Line north of the Loop.

    Location

    The second stop on the Red Line north of the Chicago River, Chicago station lies in the central portion of the Near North Side. Specifically, it is located underneath the intersection of State Street and Chicago Avenue. It is three blocks west of the northern section of the Magnificent Mile; the Chicago Water Tower is located on that strip at the intersection of Chicago and Michigan Avenues. It is also the closest 'L' station to the John Hancock Center, Holy Name Cathedral, the Rush Street entertainment district, and the downtown campus of Loyola University Chicago. The Chicago campus of the Moody Bible Institute is also nearby.

    History

    The Chicago station opened on October 17, 1943, as part of the State Street Subway, which forms the central portion of what is now the Red Line between North/Clybourn and Roosevelt stations.

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    Great Fire

    by: XTC

    Great fire burning
    You supplied the spark
    Fores burning spreading through the ark
    Animals are panicking
    I'm animal and panicking
    Your glance a match on the tinderwood
    You never spoke but I understood
    Bring water
    Eyes bring water
    Great fire burning through
    Great fire burning through my house
    Great fire burning through my house and heart
    Great fire burning
    All because of you
    Fires burning spreading through the zoo
    Animals are panicking
    I'm animal and panicking
    No round of drinks can extinguish this
    Feeling of love and engulfing bliss
    Bring water
    Eyes bring water
    I've been in love before
    But it's never been as hot as this
    Smoke curling round the door
    Memories of old loves crack and blister
    Mister fireman bet you couldn't put me out if you tried
    Your glance a match on the tinderwood
    You never spoke but I understood
    Bring water




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