The Great Chicago Fire

On October 8, 1871, four decades after its founding, Chicagos destiny was rewritten with a pen of fire. This study considers the mythic proportions of the Great Chicago Fire as the city reshaped its own tragedy into an archetype of the modern struggle against adversity. It attempts to resolve the citys conflicted identity into a unity.
Year of publication: 2000
Pagination: 296 pages, Illustrations
Format: Paperback