Chicago Without The Fire

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Chicago Without The Fire

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14 minutes

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Oct 6, 2014

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Historians consider our “what-if” scenario about a city that escaped the 1871 blaze. Would the Loop be a livable neighborhood? Would the skyline be so strident? And would there be such a thing as the Chicago spirit?

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Oct 6, 2014

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Chicago Without The Fire: Historians consider our “what-if” scenario about a city that escaped the 1871 blaze. Would the Loop be a livable neighborhood? Would the skyline be so strident? And would there be such a thing as the Chicago spirit? by Curious City
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