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A famous "Windy City" explanation of Chicago's nickname (1933).

A famous "Windy City" explanation of Chicago's nickname (1933). -
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Birth of the "Windy City" 1893 World's Fair (Columbian Exposition) origin myth for Chicago's nickname. Charles A. Dana of the New York Sun never coined it. Charles H. Dennis edited the Chicago Daily News, which essentially printed this origin story on May 20, 1904.

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Chicago Tribune

Chicago, Illinois
 11 Jun 1933, Sun  •  Page 8
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