Natural material A natural material is any product or physical matter that comes from plants, animals, or the ground. Minerals and the metals that can be extracted from them are also considered to belong into this category.
Great Chicago Fire. The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned from Sunday, October 8, to early Tuesday, October 10, 1871. The fire killed up to 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km2) of Chicago, Illinois, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless.
By Robert McNamara. The Great Chicago Fire destroyed a major American city, making it one of the great disasters of the 19th century. And while the famous story of Mrs. OâLearyâs cow starting the blaze by kicking over a lantern is most likely not true, that legend stuck in the public mind and holds fast to this day.