Mrs Leary facts
While investigating facts about Mrs Leary Song and Mrs O'leary's Cow, I found out little known, but curios details like:
The great Chicago fire was not started by Mrs. O'Leary's cow. A reporter admitted to making up the story and Anti-Irish attitudes at the time encouraged stories scapegoating the O'Leary family. The Chicago City Council exonerated Mrs. O'Leary in 1997
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The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 burned the city to the ground. Wide speculation was the fire started when Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over an oil lantern during an evening milking. In 1997, she & the cow were finally exonerated.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 4 of the best facts about Mrs Leary's Webpage and Mrs Leery Dawson's Creek I managed to collect.
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The Great Chicago Fire' was not caused by Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicking over a lantern, rather it was just a theory publicized by the media. The actual cause remains unknown.
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In 1997 the Chicago City Council officially exonerated Mrs. O'Leary and her cow of starting the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
