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| ==== Jean Baptiste Point du Sable ==== | ==== Jean Baptiste Point du Sable ==== | ||
| - | 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:// | + | 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:// |
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| ==== Nicknames ==== | ==== Nicknames ==== | ||
| 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:// | 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:// | ||
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chicago.txt · Last modified: 2022/05/16 06:10 by aga