Chicago History for Kids: Triumphs and Tragedies of the Windy City Includes 21 Activities

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A city of three million residents grew up around the once deserted Chicago River PHOTO BY TERRY EVANS REVEALING CHICAGO Ever since Chicagoans have stopped at little to overcome nature's inconveniences Unfortunately progress has also had tragic consequences for the native peoples of this region who lost their access to the land and with it their way of life Modern life has also had damaging effects on the local wildlife and environment Still Chicagoans are proud of the can do attitude that helps them build some of the world's tallest sky scrapers operate one of the world's busiest airports and run the third largest city in the United States For better or worse Chicago is always growing changing building and inventing In the following pages you can explore the city’s streets and relive Chicago's most spectacular events Imagine being the first explorer to set foot in Chica go See what it was like to dodge the flames of the Great Chicago Fire Take a ride on the world's first Ferris wheel Along the way you can build a replica of Fort Dearborn take walking tours of historic Chicago neighborhoods and write a blues