The Great Chicago Fire- Nov. 24, 2008

The Great Chicago Fire affected many lives in Chicago. For those who don't know what happened, my group and I have posted some quick facts!

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The Great Chicago fire occured on October 8, 1871 near what is now Downtown's area. The legend behind this tragedy is a cow owned by Mrs. O'Leary who tipped over a candle. Can you imagine how a cow can set a HUGE fire? Well it did. It burned houses and shops. Also,left 300 people dead and 500,000 people homeless. Fire Fighters were able to put the fire under control the next day. (October 9, 1871)

Citation used for information: Billington, James H.. "The Great Chicago Fire October 9, 1871." Chicago Fire. 21 Nov 2008. Te Great Chicago fire. 24 Nov 2008 http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/recon/chicago_1.

Winner & Loser speeches

Winning speech:

Yesterday I was a candidate.But now, I'm the first African American president of the USA! Thank you all for making me come this far. There are some people that stand out from the rest. One of them is my wife, Michelle Obama, also know as the First Lady. She was by my side all of this time, motivating me to follow my dream of being your President. Just like John McCain, I love this country. And I will do what I can for you to love me back. As a president, I wont just help one social class, I wont just help the ones in need, I will help everybody. Tonight, I am filled with joy while my opponent is filled with sadness. But I have to give him props. He came this far and won a good amount of electoral votes. Thank you all for choosing me to be your next president. And I want you to remember, It is time for a change. And the change is here.

Losing speech:

Thank you all for your votes. But I guess they were not enough votes. This was a tought composition. I had a strong opponent and he won. Even though I did not win, I want to say thank you. Thank you for staying late to watch me talk. Thank you for listening every word I say. Lastly, thank you for voting. By you voting, Your telling me that I had a chance to win. Before I leave, I want to congratulate THE PRESIDENT Barack Obama. He won your votes and deserves it also. just like others say, He broke over 200 years of history by being the first African American president. That is all and thank you all for your support. I love this country and again, thank you

Do Now- November 7, 2008

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