{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F1199f122-4f29-4ce1-9a21-182e83ea5ba0","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"The Forgotten Fire of 1871 - Most Devastating Fire in U.S. History\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/1199f122-4f29-4ce1-9a21-182e83ea5ba0\"></iframe>","title":"The Forgotten Fire of 1871 - Most Devastating Fire in U.S. History","description":"Some call it the Great Midwest Fire, others the Peshtigo Fire - and most remember it from history as &quot;The Great Chicago Fire&quot; of 1871. Remember the misteaching of Mrs. O&#39;Leary&#39;s cow that kicked over the lantern? It turns out that the whole story was based on legend - but it was the same fire in Chicago that gave birth to the name &quot;The Forgotten Fire&quot; - because on the same day in October - the worst and most devastating fire in U.S. History occurred up in Wisconsin, Northern Illinois, and Western Michigan - fueled by high winds and lengthy forest fires around the region - and it completely overshadowed the event. One particular town, Williamsonville, was completely wiped off the map and never rebuilt - left as a permanent ghost town in ash. Come join this podcast episode as we explore &quot;The Forgotten Fire of 1871&quot;","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/db5b507c-6683-4f51-953e-7a108a418edf/36786111-1678138560225-5de09e9d7c497.jpg"}