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JOURNEY THROUGH CHICAGO’S FLAG by DAT, PRUT & JOSH

JOURNEY THROUGH CHICAGO’S FLAG by DAT, PRUT & JOSH. CONTENT. Symbolism History Future. SYMBOLISM. Stripes 3 white  The North, West & South 2 blue: Top  Lake Michigan & The North Branch of Chicago River Bottom  The South Branch of Chicago River & Great Canal Stars

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JOURNEY THROUGH CHICAGO’S FLAG by DAT, PRUT & JOSH

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  1. JOURNEY THROUGH CHICAGO’S FLAG by DAT, PRUT & JOSH

  2. CONTENT • Symbolism • History • Future

  3. SYMBOLISM • Stripes • 3 white  The North, West & South • 2 blue: Top  Lake Michigan & The North Branch of Chicago River Bottom  The South Branch of Chicago River & Great Canal • Stars • 1st Fort Dearborn • 2nd  The Great Fire of 1871 • 3rd  The World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 • 4th  The Century of Progress Exposition (1933-1934)

  4. FORT DEARBORN • Built in 1803, to protect the settlers against attacks • by Native American • In 1812, it was destroyed in war with Great Britain • In 1816, it was rebuilt • In present, part of the fort outline is marked by plaques & a line embedded in the sidewalk & road near the Michigan Avenue Bridge and Wacker Drive.

  5. FORT DEARBORN, 1803

  6. FORT DEARBORN, 2008

  7. HENRY DEARBORN

  8. THE GREAT FIRE OF 1871 • On Oct. 8th, 1871 • How the fire began is unknown to this day. • Started in a barn owned by the O’Leary family • The rumor  O’Leary’s cow started fire by kicking over a • lantern in the barn • The firefighters were sent to the wrong neighborhood. • Blaze spread quickly, • - at least 300 pp  dead, • - 100,000 pp  homeless, • - $200,000 million worth of property  destroyed • By morning of Oct. 10, 1871 the fire died out, after 4 days the city was rebuilt.

  9. THE GREAT FIRE OF 1871

  10. THE WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION OF 1893

  11. JACKSON PARK

  12. THE WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION OF 1893

  13. TICKET

  14. THE PALACE OF FINE ARTS

  15. FERRIS WHEEL

  16. THE CENTURY OF PROGRESS EXPOSITION (1933-1934) • World’s Fair, to celebrate Chicago's 100th anniversary • Opened on May 27, 1933 • The theme of the fair was technological innovation. • Located at the shore of Lake Michigan, between 12th and 39th streets. • It was popular enough to get 39,000,000 visitors in 2 years.

  17. THE OFFICIAL POSTER

  18. MAP OF A CENTURY OF PROGRESS EXPOSITION

  19. FUTURE OF CHICAGO’S FLAG • The current proposal is put forward by a city • committee to get the 2016 Olympic Games. • A fifth star may be added to the flag.

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