The Great Chicago Fire
A city constructed of wood and thirsty for water after a long dry summer. Chicago was a hotbed for disaster when the Great Chicago Fire broke out on October 8, 1871. After two days of raging flames, the blaze was finally put out on October 10, 1871.
The Spruce Goose Takes Flight
It was its first and last flight. Howard Hughes piloted the 200-ton “Spruce Goose” to lift ... more
Fosbury Flop
Twenty-one-year-old Dick Fosbury changed the high jump on October 20, 1968. His backward facing ... more
