Research Sources

   

1.     Center for Religious Architecture. "History." Welcome to Holy Family Parish. Www.religiousarchitecture.org, n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2012. <http://www.holyfamilychicago.org/history.htm>.

a.             A brief history of the holy family church, including during the Chicago fire.           

2.     Keegan, Anne. "The Church That Angels Rescued." Chicago Tribune Historical Archive. Chicago Tribune, n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2012. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive?p_action=doc

a.             A newspaper article about Holy family not being affected by the Chicago fire.

3.     Evans, Authur. "Chicago's Fire Department Pride of City." Chicago Tribune Historical Archive. Chicago Tribune, n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2012. <http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive?p_action=doc>.

a.             A newspaper article praising Chicago’s fire department after fire.

4.     Kim, Janssen. "City's Oldest Church Doors Back at Holy Family." Sun Times. Sun Times, n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2012. http://www.suntimes.com/news/8407950-418/citys-oldest-church-doors-back-at-holy-family.html.

a.             Restoration of the holy family church which was not affected by the Chicago Fire.

5.     "History Files - Chicago Fire." History Files - Chicago Fire. Chicago Historical Society, n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2012. http://www.chicagohs.org/history/fire.html.

a.             Brief history about how the fire started.

6.     "The Great Chicago Fire." Introduction. Northwestern University, n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2012. <http://greatchicagofire.org/great-chicago-fire>.

a.             In depth details about the Chicago fire.

7.     Bales, Richard F. "Did the Cow Do It?" The Cause of the Great Chicago Fire. Micahel Bales,Richard Bales, May 2004. Web. 24 Sept. 2012. <http://www.thechicagofire.com/

a.             Theories on how the fire started and where.

8.     Debartolo, Anthony. "Hyde Park Media | Louis M. Cohn and The Great Chicago Fire of 1871." Hyde Park Media | Louis M. Cohn and The Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 1998. Web. 24 Sept. 2012. http://www.hydeparkmedia.com/cohn.html

a.             More theories and how the fire started and where.

9.     Smith, Alfred E. "New Outlook." Google Books. Outlook 1920, n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2012. http://books.google.com/books?id=sVroBrOJL64C.

a.             Fire fighters and the city 50 years later after the fire.(Book)

10.                        "Before and After the Fire: Chicago in the 1860s, 1870s, and 1880s." Before and After the Fire: Chicago in the 1860s, 1870s, and 1880s. University of Chicago, 13 Dec. 2009. Web. 24 Sept. 2012. http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/maps/chifire/.

a.             Life before and after the Chicago fire.

11.                        Helmer, Bessie B. "The Great Conflagration." Introduction. Chicago Historical Society and Northwestern University, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2012. http://greatchicagofire.org/great-conflagration.

a.             This article depicts what happened as the fire grew over the city.

12.                        Colbert, Elias, and Everett Chamberlin. "The Ruined City." Introduction. Chicago Historical Society and Northwestern University, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2012. <http://greatchicagofire.org/ruined-city>.

a.             In this article the authors explain how the city was after the fire took place.

13.                        Holden, Charles C.P. "Rescue and Relief." Introduction. Chicago Historical Society And Northwestern University, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2012. http://greatchicagofire.org/rescue-and-relief.

a.             Here the author gives examples of the ways Chicago was being restored.

14.                        Bross, William. "Queen of the West Once More." Introduction. Chicago Historical Society And Northwestern University, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2012. http://greatchicagofire.org/queen-of-west-once-more.

a.             In this article the author delves deeper into the restoration of Chicago.

15.                        Cook, Fredrick F. "A Bird's Eye View of Pre-Fire Chicago." Introduction. Chicago Historical Society And Northwestern University, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2012. http://greatchicagofire.org/birds-eye-view-of-pre-fire-chicago.

a.             This article gave me a view on how Chicago was before the fire.

16.                        Rayfield, Jo Ann. "Tragedy in the Chicago Fire and Triumph in the Architectural Response."Tragedy in the Chicago Fire and Triumph in the Architectural Response. Historical Research and Narrative, n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. <http://www.lib.niu.edu/1997/iht419734.html>.

a.             This source explains the triumph of the city after the loss from the fire.

17.                        "Great Chicago Fire." Squidoo. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. <http://www.squidoo.com/GreatChicagoFire>.

a.             This article goes more in depth on the specifics of the Chicago fire.

18.                        Schons, Mary. "National Geographic Education." The Chicago Fire of 1871 and the 'Great Rebuilding' -. N.p., 25 Jan. 2011. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. <http://education.nationalgeographic.com/news/chicago-fire-1871-and-great-rebuilding/?ar_a=1>.

a.             This article explains the rebuilding of the city after the fire.

19.                        "A Look Back: The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 - My Firefighter Nation." A Look Back: The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 - My Firefighter Nation. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. <http://my.firefighternation.com/profiles/blogs/a-look-back-the-great-chicago>.

a.             This source gives an overview of the fire.

20.                        Root, George F., and James R. Murray. "Songs from the Fire." Introduction. Chicago Historical Society And Northwestern University, n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://greatchicagofire.org/songs>.

a.             These songs are about experiences these artists had during the great fire

21.                        Brayman,O,James  "The Eyewitnesses." Introduction. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. <http://greatchicagofire.org/eyewitnesses>.

a.             Eyewitness’ accounts of what happened during the fire.

22.                        "Souvenirs." Introduction. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. <http://greatchicagofire.org/souvenirs>.

a.             This article gives examples of souvenirs and items that families used to piece their lives back together

23.                        "Commemorating the Catastrophe." Introduction. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. <http://greatchicagofire.org/commemorating-catastrophe>.

a.             This article explains what people today think of the fire and how we have progressed as a city.

24.                        "The O'Leary Legend." Introduction. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. <http://greatchicagofire.org/oleary-legend>.

a.             This article is about the O’leary legend of how the fire started as well as other legends.

  25.  "The Great Chicago Fire." The Great Chicago Fire. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2012. <http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1854.html>.

                  a. This article is about the city before the fire.