Brief city information and history.

1. Chicago, Illinois
By Claudia Lira

2. A City Is Born
 Excellent trading
point
 Near a river
(Chicago River)
 Point du Sable was
the first
settler,1781
 Became a city
in1837
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3. The Great Chicago Fire
 It’s said a cow
started the
fire,1871
 Destroyed more
than 17,000
buildings
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4. World Columbian Exposition
 Chicago Day, October 9, 1893
 To Celebrate the 400 anniversary
of Columbus day
 Chicago elected over other cities
to host the World Fair
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5. The Windy City
 Nickname refers to weather
 Nickname refers to politics
 Others
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6. Historic Architecture
Rockefeller Memorial
Chapel
The Rookery
Building
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7. Millennium Park
Prominent Features:
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Lurie Garden
Cloud Gate
Crown Fountain
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8. The Sears Tower
 Architect Fazlur
Kahn
 Completed in 1974
 Tallest in the world
when constructed
 Today, tallest
Chicago Skyscraper
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9. The Chicago Spire
 Architect Santiago
Calatrava
 Expected to be
finished in 2012
 Height: 2,000 feet
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10. Chicago, Illinois
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