uilt on the shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago (the 'Windy City') is also known as the birthplace of the blues. As well as a thriving jazz and blues scene the city is home to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Opera Theater and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Oprah Winfrey, the richest lady in showbiz, runs her studio here. It's home to the Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player in the world, once lived here. Ernest Hemmingway, one of America's greatest writers, was born in Chicago, as was Frank Lloyd Wright, America's renowned architect.
ocated in the center of the United States on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago has become a vibrant, world-class city rich in history. According to explorers' accounts of the 1600's, the Illinois Indians were the first people to claim a land they named "Chicaugou." It meant powerful, strong or great and was used by many tribal chiefs to signify that they were "great" chiefs.
n October 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed most of the city's central area. It started in the lumber district on the city's West Side. Mrs. O'Leary's cow allegedly knocked over a kerosene lamp that started the fire. By October 10, the fire had destroyed nearly four square miles of the city, claimed at least 250 lives and left 100,000 residents homeless. More than 17,000 buildings were destroyed and property damages were estimated at $200 million. After the fire, a greater Chicago emerged. Internationally acclaimed architects flocked to the city for its reconstruction. Within a few years, Chicago was resurrected and chosen to host the 1893 World Columbian Exposition for 27.5 million visitors.
oday, Chicago is a dynamic and culturally diverse city. It is an international center for trade shows, tourism and industry, that boasts the largest convention center in North America (McCormick Place), the world's busiest airport (O'Hare International Airport), and the world's tallest building (Sears Tower).
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uilt on the shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago (the 'Windy City') is also known as the birthplace of the blues. As well as a thriving jazz and blues scene the city is home to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Opera Theater and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Oprah Winfrey, the richest lady in showbiz, runs her studio here. It's home to the Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player in the world, once lived here. Ernest Hemmingway, one of America's greatest writers, was born in Chicago, as was Frank Lloyd Wright, America's renowned architect.
ocated in the center of the United States on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago has become a vibrant, world-class city rich in history. According to explorers' accounts of the 1600's, the Illinois Indians were the first people to claim a land they named "Chicaugou." It meant powerful, strong or great and was used by many tribal chiefs to signify that they were "great" chiefs.
n October 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed most of the city's central area. It started in the lumber district on the city's West Side. Mrs. O'Leary's cow allegedly knocked over a kerosene lamp that started the fire. By October 10, the fire had destroyed nearly four square miles of the city, claimed at least 250 lives and left 100,000 residents homeless. More than 17,000 buildings were destroyed and property damages were estimated at $200 million. After the fire, a greater Chicago emerged. Internationally acclaimed architects flocked to the city for its reconstruction. Within a few years, Chicago was resurrected and chosen to host the 1893 World Columbian Exposition for 27.5 million visitors.
oday, Chicago is a dynamic and culturally diverse city. It is an international center for trade shows, tourism and industry, that boasts the largest convention center in North America (McCormick Place), the world's busiest airport (O'Hare International Airport), and the world's tallest building (Sears Tower).
