The Story of Chicago: Crossroads of America

Опубликовано: 19 Август 2024
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A deep dive into Chicago, the Capital of the Midwest and host of the 20204 Democratic National Convention. This is a complete, remastered version published previously in four parts.
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Discover Chicago: The Crossroads of America
0:00 Welcome to Chicago
1:20 A Sleepy Frontier Town
2:04 Railroads Help Industry Takes Off
3:10 Prarie Boomtown
5:00 Union Stockyards
6:24 The Battle Against Cholera
7:10 Chicago's Innovative Water System
9:02 Reversing the River

Thanks to Paul Durica and the Chicago History Museum https://www.chicagohistory.org/

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