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At some time in the 1780s, after the U.S. achieved independence, Point du Sable settled on the north bank of the Chicago River close to its mouth. [ 24 ] [ n 3 ] The earliest known record of Point du Sable living in Chicago is an entry that Hugh Heward made in his journal on 10 May 1790, during a journey from Detroit across Michigan and through ...
Born, lived and worked in Chicago; raised in Chicago suburb, Waukegan: Harrison Ford: Jul 13, 1942: Actor Born in Chicago; raised in Chicago suburb, Des Plaines [119] Drew Fortier: Jul 14, 1987: Musician, filmmaker, actor, and author Born and raised in Chicago [120] Bob Fosse: Jun 23, 1927: Sep 23, 1987: Director, choreographer, and dancer Born ...
Dream Theater – After a movie house in Monterey, California. The name was suggested by drummer Mike Portnoy's father, who lived in Monterey. [126] Dropkick Murphys – After wrestler and alcoholic rehabilitation facility operator John "Dropkick" Murphy. [127] Drowning Pool – The band's name is based on the 1975 movie and novel of the same name.
Named after the Lutheran Chicago Theological Seminary [25] (1890-1908) located at Clark/Addison to Grace/Sheffield. It is located at 3800 north and just north of Wrigley Field. The street is named after a core principal of the Lutheran Reformation and not after Mark Grace (Cubs player 1988-2000). Grand Avenue
The city of Chicago has been known by many nicknames, but it is most widely recognized as the "Windy City". The earliest known reference to the "Windy City" was actually to Green Bay in 1856. [1] The first known repeated effort to label Chicago with this nickname is from 1876 and involves Chicago's rivalry with Cincinnati. The popularity of the ...
By 1857, Chicago was the largest city in what was then called the Northwest. In 20 years, Chicago grew from 4,000 people to over 90,000. Chicago surpassed St. Louis and Cincinnati as the major city in the West and gained political notice as the home of Stephen Douglas, the 1860 presidential
The capo, whose name wasn't revealed, gave him his blessing. Growing up, Kyle saw his father as "a local hero" who was revered in his community. Working 24-hour shifts and being away from home was ...
"Chicago Mess Around" - Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders "Chicago, Mon Amour" – Made in Sweden "Chicago Monkey-Man Blues" – Rosa Henderson "Chicago Morning" – Chris Rea "Chicago My Home Town" – Barry Goldberg "Chicago, My Home Town" – composer & lyricist: Paul S. Hargrow "Chicago, New York" – The Aislers Set