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Chicago Exposition Marks Old Northwest History
The article recounts Chicago’s founding era from Native settlements through Fort Dearborn and early trading posts. It notes key figures La Salle and Marquette, the 1670s exploration, the 1812 massacre, fort founding, and growth to a city by 1838 with a public celebration and a plan for an 1893 exposition.
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Chicago
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Avista Leo
Chica
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Fimrun Ling
London
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Ohjongues
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Oniengo
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Marquette
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Michigan
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George Washington
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Anthony Wayne
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United States
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Mhicage Simurk
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Gaii
Nathan Heald
Port Dearham
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