Many of this city's early landmarks, including the Tremont House, were designed by John M. Van Osdel. To create natural drainage, whole blocks of this city were hydraulically during the 1850s and 60s. A building in this city called the Wigwam hosted the 1860 (*) Republican N
Many of this city's early landmarks, including the Tremont House, were designed by John M. Van Osdel. To create natural drainage, whole blocks of this city were hydraulically during the 1850s and 60s. A building in this city called the Wigwam hosted the 1860 (*) Republican National Convention. Governor John Altgeld ordered troops into this city to break up a strike against the Pullman Company, which built its company town on this city's South Side. Upton Sinclair described the meatpacking industry in - for 10 points - what largest Illinois city?
Many of this city's early landmarks, including the Tremont House, were designed by John M. Van Osdel.