The 1871 Great Chicago Fire - History Livestream

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The 1871 Great Chicago Fire - History Livestream - Hosted by Robert Kelleman You’re invite to join us for an online/virtual lecture and film screening of The Great Chicago Fire of 1871. This will be a two-part program. Part one will be a history lecture and part two will be a film screening of The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special from PBS affiliate WTTW. During and after the program you’re welcome to join in an online discussion with your fellow history lovers via Zoom. *** The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special On October 10, 1871, Chicago awoke to an unrecognizable landscape: where 48 hours earlier there had been a vibrant city, now there was nothing but rubble stretched for miles on end. The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special brings to life this seismic event as never before, using vivid animations, elaborate re-creations, and interviews with historians and the descendants of eyewitnesses. *** The Great Chicago Fire burned in Chicago, Illinois, United States, during October 8–10, 1871. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed 17,000 structures across roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km2), and left more than 100,000 residents homeless. The fire began in a neighborhood southwest of the city center. A long period of hot, dry, windy conditions, and the wooden construction prevalent in the city, led to the conflagration spreading quickly. The fire leapt the south branch of the Chicago River and destroyed much of central Chicago and then crossed the main stem of the river, consuming the Near North Side. Help flowed to the city after the fire. The city government improved building codes to stop the rapid spread of future fires and rebuilt rapidly to those higher standards. A donation from the United Kingdom spurred the establishment of the Chicago Public Library. *** Zoom Connection Link Click (or Copy and Paste) and Follow the Instructions: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89211545078?pwd=QnK9Dnttn7ndd8al8CCrpjTvmaafgB.1 Meeting ID: 892 1154 5078 Passcode: 154121 One tap mobile +13462487799,,89211545078#,,,,\*154121# US (Houston) +16694449171,,89211545078#,,,,\*154121# US Join instructions https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/89211545078/invitations?signature=DrW0NCrGSACuuidXBy0UJyvEIIAgGZuLdJf2K4H3uZ0 Connecting a few minutes early is recommended. If you experience any technical issues please restart your Zoom session and/or your device. When all else fails please follow the directions. *** Your host for this program is Robert Kelleman, the founder/director of the non-profit community organizations Washington, DC History & Culture and Texas History & Culture. Washington, DC History & Culture A non-profit community organization. Experience the history and culture of Washington, DC - and the world! YouTube Previously Recorded Programs: http://www.Youtube.com/c/WashingtonDCHistoryCulture Donations Support Our Non-Profit Community Programs - Thank You! PayPal: [email protected] Venmo: @DCHistoryAndCulture GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/d29491c0 We look forward to seeing you. Thanks! Robert Kelleman [email protected] 202-821-6325 (text only) https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertkelleman/