History of Chicago and south branches of the Chicago River, which flows through the city's downtown. The three white stripes represent the North, West and South sides of the city, Lake Michigan being the east side. The most famous and serious disaster was the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. On December 30, 1903 the "absolutely fireproof", five-week-old Iroquois Theater was engulfed by fire. The fire lasted less than thirty minutes; 602 people died as a result of being burned, asphyxiated, or trampled. The S.S. "Eastland" was a cruise ship based in Chicago and used for tours. On 24 July 1915—a calm, sunny day—the
Regal Theater, Chicago Green, Adam (2007). Selling the Race: Culture, Community, and Black Chicago, 1940-1955. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Moore, D. "CineWiki - Regal Theater and African-American Exhibition in Chicago, the." CineWiki - Regal Theater and African-American Exhibition in Chicago, The. N.p., 14 Dec. 2008. Web. 23 Apr. 2013. Semmes, Clovis E. (2006). The Regal Theater and Black Culture. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Regal Theater, Chicago The Regal Theater, located on Chicago's south side, was an important night club and music venue built in Chicago in 1928. It was designed by Edward Eichenbaum. Part of the Balaban and Katz chain, the lavishly