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The New York TimesThe New York Times on 2021-03-13 00:59

Like the myth Mrs. O’Leary’s cow started the Great Chicago Fire, historians now doubt the Englewood mansion was built for her — or that she ever lived there

Experts say that, much like the myth of her cow’s fateful lantern kick, Catherine O’Leary's connection to the home is also dubious.

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