She was perhaps the greatest ldquo scapecow rdquo in history We don rsquo t know if her name was Daisy Madeline or Gwendolyn each name has been suggested but Mrs O rsquo Leary rsquo s cow was blamed for the Great Chicago Fire that left every third resident of the city homeless Carried by strong winds through wooden structures the fire burned for three days and took the lives of nearly people For years many believed the fire began when the cow knocked over a lantern left burning in a shed After further investigation mdash years later mdash the city
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