3 videos comparing the Chicago of the past with today.
From Fort Dearborn built in 1803, to the Great Fire, the world’s fair, and modern times, Chicago has evolved over the years into the nation’s third largest city. Here are videos showing parts of downtown Chicago in the 1900’s compared to today.
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The windy city has changed over the years. The indigenous Miami-Illinois tribes called it shikaakwa, meaning onion, after the abundance of wild onion populating the area.
From Fort Dearborn built in 1803, to the Great Fire, the world’s fair, and modern times, Chicago has evolved over the years into the nation’s third largest city.
Here are videos showing parts of downtown Chicago in the 1900’s compared to today.
