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   May 4, 2024 · Although not nearly as destructive as the 1871 conflagration, the fire of 1874 led to important changes in the city. This is the story of the Second Great Chicago Fire. The first alarm sounded around 3:30 in the afternoon on Tuesday, July 16, 1874.

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2. www.chicagotribune.com › 2024/05/02 › the-way-weThe Way We Were: When a downtown hotel went ... - Chicago Tribune

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   May 2, 2024 · Naperville Sun. The Way We Were: When a downtown hotel went up in flames in 1874, Naperville officials realized they needed a fire department. Members of the Naperville Fire Department posed for...

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   How did the Chicago Tribune become a newspaper?

   • The paper gained in stature through its coverage of the American Civil War. Following the war, it called repeatedly for government reforms, and Medill was elected mayor of Chicago. He bought a controlling ownership interest in the Tribune in 1874 and continued as publisher until his death.

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   Why was the election of 1876 important?

   • The election of 1876 was the last one held before the end of the Reconstruction era, which sought to protect the rights of African Americans in the South, who usually voted for Republican presidential candidates.

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   What was the outcome of the 1877 presidential election?

   • It was one of the most contentious presidential elections in American history. Its resolution involved negotiations between the Republicans and Democrats, resulting in the Compromise of 1877, and on March 2, 1877, the counting of electoral votes by the House and Senate occurred, confirming Hayes as president.

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   When did Chicago Tribune go out of business?

   • The newspaper—as well as its parent company and later media conglomerate, the Tribune Company —was founded in 1847 by three Chicagoans. However, the paper was close to bankruptcy in 1855, at which time Joseph Medill and five partners bought it.

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   May 3, 2024 · He bought a controlling ownership interest in the Tribune in 1874 and continued as publisher until his death. The Tribune , politically liberal in outlook for much of the 19th century, became increasingly conservative under the leadership of Medill’s grandson Robert R. McCormick .

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5. gapersblock.com › airbags › archivesChicago Card Decks Shuffle Up Some Fun - Gapers Block

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   4 days ago · What happened at 459 E. 31st Street on July 8, 1922? How do you get to the Clybourn Corridor, and what do you do when you get there? Three Chicago-themed decks of cards can answer these and hundreds of other questions about the city.

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   Apr 28, 2024 · The Haymarket Square Riot was the aftermath of a bombing that occurred on May 4, 1886, in Chicago, Illinois. Protestors threw a homemade bomb into a crowd of advancing policemen.

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   6 days ago · Rutherford B. Hayes. Republican. via Electoral Commission. The 1876 United States presidential election was the 23rd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 1876. Incumbent Republican president Ulysses S. Grant declined to run for a third term, so the party chose Rutherford B. Hayes, the governor of Ohio, as its nominee.

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   Apr 23, 2024 · Richardson suffered throughout his career from chronic nephritis, or Bright’s disease, but nevertheless he worked at a strenuous pace. He died in 1886 at the top of his profession and with major buildings rising in Boston, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Ohio, Chicago, and St. Louis.