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Catherine O'Leary

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The Cabinet June 11, 2026 · DeKoven Street, Chicago, Illinois

The Fire That Was Not the Cow's Fault

The Great Chicago Fire killed three hundred people and burned a quarter of the city. Mrs. O'Leary's cow had nothing to do with it. A reporter admitted he made the story up.

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