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Re:The City Which Would Not Be Cowed: The Great Chicago Fire... by AlbertCory on Friday October 22, 2021 @05:40PM (#28963100)
This is a bit of overgeneralization. "The city" was not experiencing a food shortage; the riot areas may well have been.

As for the difference between 1871 and 1968: Chicago was a bit smaller back then.

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Re:The City Which Would Not Be Cowed: The Great Chicago Fire... by lotsofpulp on Friday October 22, 2021 @06:05PM (#28963338)
Also, advances in rail, air travel, and shipping from Asia probably reduced the demand for rebuilding Chicago. And westward expansion of the US in general.
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