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July 8, 2023

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Chicago's Ferris Wheel in Lincoln Park

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Chicago's Ferris Wheel in Lincoln Park

Chicago introduced the first ever Ferris Wheel at the World's Fair of 1893, but... whatever happened to it? Listen for the full story.

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