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chicago [2021/05/14 13:13] rapidplatypus [The Illinois tribe] |
chicago [2021/08/05 02:56] aga |
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==== Jean Baptiste Point du Sable ==== | ==== Jean Baptiste Point du Sable ==== |
The first non-Indian settler to arrive in the area was Jean Baptiste Point du Sable. Du Sable was a black merchant and trapper who came from Haiti to the Chicago area between 1770 and 1780. [([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Baptiste_Point_du_Sable|Wikipedia]])] | The first non-Native American settler to arrive in the area was Jean Baptiste Point du Sable. Du Sable was a black merchant and trapper who came from Haiti to the Chicago area between 1770 and 1780. [([[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jean-Baptist-Point-Du-Sable|Britannica]])] |
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==== The yellow cabs ==== | ==== The yellow cabs ==== |
The city has a 26-mile stretch of Lake Michigan waterfront with close to 25 beaches. [([[https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/beaches|Chicago Park District]])] | The city has a 26-mile stretch of Lake Michigan waterfront with close to 25 beaches. [([[https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/beaches|Chicago Park District]])] |
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==== Headline ==== | ==== Nicknames ==== |
Chicago has several other names: Second City, Chitown, The Big Onion. In recent years, new ones have also appeared: Chiberia (referring to the harsh winter) and Chiraq (referring to the high crime rate). [([[https://www.choosechicago.com/press-media/toolkit/chicago-facts/|Choose Chicago]])] | Chicago has several nicknames: Second City, Chitown, The Big Onion. In recent years, new ones have also appeared: Chiberia (referring to the harsh winter) and Chiraq (referring to the high crime rate). [([[https://www.choosechicago.com/press-media/toolkit/chicago-facts/|Choose Chicago]])] |
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