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History of Chicago

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Chicago History Museum

Telling the Amazing Stories of Chicago’s Past

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The Curses and Legends of Billy Goat Tavern

Few restaurants or bars are as famous, or as infamous, as Chicago’s Billy Goat Tavern. It’s a tourist destination and a haven for local reporters.

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The Chicago Theatre: Chicago’s Comeback Kid

If there’s one theater that says Chicago, it is, quite literally, The Chicago Theatre.

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Exploring the Past on the Magnificent Mile

Take a step back to yesteryear with these pieces of Chicago’s history. Start where it all began at Pioneer Court. See the pieces of the past embedded in the Tribune Tower. Take the audio history tour at the InterContinental. You won’t find this advertised anywhere. Just ask the concierge (wink wink nudge nudge). Cross the …

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The contract for building the Buckingham Fountain was awarded in 1925, soon after architect Edward Bennett and donor Kate Buckingham returned from a trip to Europe where they met with the artist Marcel Loyau who created sculptural elements. Chicago History Museum, DN-0081336, ca. 1925.

Buckingham Fountain: A Sister’s Love & A City’s Front Door

Buckingham Fountain, the centerpiece of Grant Park, is one of the most spectacular landmarks in Chicago and one of the largest fountains in the world.

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Chicago Public Library 1920 - now the Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago Cultural Center: The People’s Palace

The Chicago Cultural Center is a downtown landmark and one of Chicago’s brightest gems. Known as The People’s Palace, it was the nation’s first free municipal cultural venue, and today its programming in the arts makes it one of the most popular attractions in the city. A Brief History of the Chicago Cultural Center The building was …

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John “Bathhouse” Coughlin: Masseur, Alderman and … Poet?

Chicago’s history is full of colorful characters.

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The Everleigh Club

Circa 1900Admission: $10Bottle of Champagne : $12Dinner: $50A night in the Everleigh Club: Priceless Well, not exactly priceless. From 1900 to 1911, a patron could run up a tab of $1500 at the most luxurious brothel in the country. But a gentleman could dine for years on his stories of an experience at the famous …

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Cap Streeter

How a man stranded on a sandbar created Chicago’s most expensive land.

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Intercontinental Chicago Magnificent Mile Hotel

Intercontinental Chicago

The InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile Hotel is the only hotel with an entrance on Michigan Avenue. The two tower property features dining at Michael Jordan Steakhouse and Eno and a health spa that includes a heated Olympic swimming pool. The south tower of the InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile began in 1929 as the Medinah Athletic …

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Hilton Chicago

Hilton Chicago

The Hilton Chicago overlooks Grant Park in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood. Located on Michigan Avenue, the grand hotel is one of the city’s largest. In addition to being a favorite among conventioneers, it holds the distinction of hosting every United States President since it opened in 1927 until President Barack Obama. The building that houses …

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Michigan Avenue Bridge

The Michigan Avenue Bridge was built in 1920 to connect the north and south sides of Chicago with a grand boulevard. The bridge was part of Daniel Burnham’s Plan Of Chicago, an ambitious vision that encouraged modernization of the civic infrastructure. A New Type Of Bridge The Michigan Avenue Bridge is a double-deck trunnion bascule …

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