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Newspaper account of the Christmas Fire of 1878
PODCAST
HISTORY

The Downtown Christmas Eve Fire that Torched South Bend in 1878

It's Christmas Eve 1878, five degrees below zero and with a howling wind making conditions even more miserable. Children have been tucked in and their parents aren't far behind them. It's 10:00 p.m. Christmas is just two hours away.

And South Bend is about to burn.

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Photo of Gerry Faust
SPORTS
LOCAL FIGURE

All the Nice Things I Never Said About Gerry Faust

Former Tribune sports editor Bill Moor remembers Gerry Faust, a good man who was never a great football coach during his brief tenure at Notre Dame.

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The Oliver Mansion in South Bend
HISTORY

Remembering Halloween at the Oliver Mansion

Toni Lawrence remembers the magic and mystery of growing up in the shadow of Copshaholm, as well as the sweet treats that came every Halloween.

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