Mrs. O'Leary's Cow

Mrs. O'Leary's Cow

Mrs. O'Leary's Cow can refer to

  • The cow belonging to Mrs. Catherine O'Leary that is often blamed in folklore for starting the Great Chicago Fire of 1871
  • "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow" (instrumental), an instrumental song by Brian Wilson

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  • Mrs O’Leary’s cow — the cow that is traditionally blamed for the great Chicago fire in October 1871. Mrs O’Leary lived in the west part of Chicago on De Koven Street. People there claimed that her cow kicked over an oil lamp, though Mrs O’Leary herself denied it.… …   Universalium

  • Catherine O'Leary — (also known as Cate O Leary) (ca. 1827 July 3, 1895) was an Irish immigrant living in Chicago, Illinois in the 1870s. It was alleged that on the evening of October 8, 1871, a fire started in her barn at 137 DeKoven Street which went on to burn a… …   Wikipedia

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  • Great Chicago Fire — Artist s rendering of the fire, by John R. Chapin, originally printed in Harper s Weekly; the view faces northeast across the Randolph Street Bridge. The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned from Sunday, October 8, to early Tuesday …   Wikipedia

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  • 1871 Great Chicago Fire — The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned from Sunday October 8 to early Tuesday October 10, 1871, killing hundreds and destroying about four square miles in Chicago, Illinois. Though the fire was one of the largest U.S. disasters of …   Wikipedia

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  • The Elements: Fire — Song by The Beach Boys from the album SMiLE Released November 1, 2011 Recorded November 28, 1966 Genre Acid rock …   Wikipedia

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