# Event Details - **Event Name**: Lectures on Tap - "The Great Chicago Fire and the Birth of the Modern City" - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 20 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Mon, 20 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Professors, experts, and storytellers giving thought-provoking lectures in Chicago bars.About this Event? Location: Exact address given in confirmation email ? Lecture: "The Great Chicago Fire and the Birth of the Modern City" ? Speaker: Dr. John J. Murphy Join us for a gripping evening as historian Dr. John J. Murphy uses the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 to explore how cities assign blame, absorb catastrophe, and reinvent themselves in the wake of disaster. Beginning with the legendary tale of Mrs. O’Leary and her cow, Dr. Murphy puts Chicago’s most famous myth on trial, asking why it stuck and what it reveals about 19th-century views on class, ethnicity, and culpability. From there, he reconstructs Chicago on the eve of the fire—a booming, wooden tinderbox—then follows the flames as drought, wind, and geography turn a crisis into a full-scale urban inferno. Rather than a simple story of ruin and rebirth, this lecture exposes the unequal experience of survival and dismantles the myth of “total destruction,” showing how Chicago’s surviving economic skeleton powered an audacious rebuild into a modern metropolis of skyscrapers, planning, and new ideas about risk. Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! ?Agenda6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.6:55 PM – Host introduction7:00 PM – Lecture begins7:45 PM – Audience Q&A8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round8:30 PM – Wrap up. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/lectures-on-tap-the-great-chicago-fire-and-the-birth-of-the-modern-city/100001991397498525 - **Event Categories**: workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Wicker Park - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 39.19, max: 39.19, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Wicker Park - **lat**: 41.9104892 - **long**: -87.6775672 - **full address**: Wicker Park, Wicker Park, Chicago, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Lectures on Tap - "The Great Chicago Fire and the Birth of the Modern City" - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/3c1ccb30ad2338e725eac7806aecdc0fa64174eff874fc23e2a1be7fcb2ac231-rimg-w1200-h675-dce1e2da-gmir.jpg?v=1782247336 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Lectures on Tap - "The Great Chicago Fire and the Birth of the Modern City" being held? - **A:** Lectures on Tap - "The Great Chicago Fire and the Birth of the Modern City" takes place on Mon, 20 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Mon, 20 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Wicker Park, Wicker Park, Chicago, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Lectures on Tap - "The Great Chicago Fire and the Birth of the Modern City"? - **A:** Lectures on Tap - "The Great Chicago Fire and the Birth of the Modern City" is organized by Felecia For The Win. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Lectures on Tap - "The Great Chicago Fire and the Birth of the Modern City" is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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