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History of Chicago

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Chicago is a big city. It sits by a large lake. Long ago, many people lived there. Later, many new people moved to the city. It grew very fast. Do you want to see it?

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File:Illinois 1718.jpg
Illinois 1718.jpg
File:Flag of Chicago, Illinois.svg
Flag of Chicago, Illinois.svg
File:Chicago Homicide Rate.svg
Chicago Homicide Rate.svg
File:Fort Dearborn & Chicago in 1831.jpg
Fort Dearborn & Chicago in 1831.jpg
File:1821 Survey Chicago 46a.jpg
1821 Survey Chicago 46a.jpg
File:Thompson plat of Chicago 1830.png
Thompson plat of Chicago 1830.png
File:1830 Map of Chicago.jpg
1830 Map of Chicago.jpg
File:Die Gartenlaube (1893) b 351.jpg
Die Gartenlaube (1893) b 351.jpg
File:Chicago in 1832 by Blanchard.jpg
Chicago in 1832 by Blanchard.jpg
File:1836 Chicago Map by Mesier.jpg
1836 Chicago Map by Mesier.jpg
File:1884 map of Chicago showing extensions to city limits.jpg
1884 map of Chicago showing extensions to...
File:Cook County Court House and City Hall 1855.jpg
Cook County Court House and City Hall 1855.jpg

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