The Great Chicago Fire and the myth of Mrs. O'Leary's cow /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bales, Richard F., 1951-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2002]
Subjects:	Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871. Chicago (Ill.) > History > To 1875.

Table of Contents:

A city on fire
The exoneration of Mrs. O'Leary
Debunking other myths
The real cause
The inquiry--charade or coverup?
Mrs. O'Leary's legacy
Afterword
Questions, mysteries, and controversies
Behind the conclusions
"How it originated"--the McDermott letter and the O'Leary and Sullivan affidavits
Selections from the transcript of the inquiry into the cause of the Chicago Fire and actions of the fire department
"After the inquiry"--The December 12, 1871, Report of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
Sources consulted for photographs, drawings, and diagrams.