The Chicago River Tour with Geoffrey Baer
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The Chicago River has played many roles in Chicago's history: hero, villain, and underdog.
In the epic drama that is Chicago’s history, the Chicago River has played many roles, by turns hero, villain, and underdog. The most iconic river scenes lie near the river’s confluence with Lake Michigan, the junction that gave rise to the city itself, where skyscrapers now exalt the river’s banks and form a spectacular canyon of stunning architecture.
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Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer is a local public television program presented by WTTW
The Chicago River Tour with Geoffrey Baer
Special | 1h 36m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
In the epic drama that is Chicago’s history, the Chicago River has played many roles, by turns hero, villain, and underdog. The most iconic river scenes lie near the river’s confluence with Lake Michigan, the junction that gave rise to the city itself, where skyscrapers now exalt the river’s banks and form a spectacular canyon of stunning architecture.
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How Chicago Reversed Its River
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A short animated history of how Chicago reversed its river. (5m 1s)
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