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63) Bubba Bay
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In 1871, accused of being too slow in pulling a fire wagon to the Chicago barn set ablaze by Mrs. O'Leary's cow, a fire horse finds a way to redeem himself.
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In October 1871, 13-year-old Sophie Caswell longs to escape the dullness of life in her small farming community. Her grand plan is to find fame far away from Yorkville, Wisconsin. Sophie's dreams are thwarted when the Chicago Fire brings chaos to that city, and leads to the arrival of 12-year old Hans Hoffman and his family at the nearby McEachron farm. While Sophie stubbornly pursues her dreams, Hans struggles to adapt to a world very different...
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WTTW tells the dramatic story of a defining and prescient moment in Chicago history -- the Great Fire of 1871 -- when Chicagoans faced destruction, rebuilt, and prepared the city for a thriving future. The story unfolds through the eyes of people who lived through the fire, including Chicago Tribune publisher William Bross, Mayor Roswell B. Mason, a heroic Board of Trade custodian (and former slave) Joseph Hudlin, and a successful businesswoman named...