Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
How Chicago Reversed Its River
Clip: Special | 5m 1s
A short animated history of Chicago and the engineering marvel of reversing the flow of the Chicago River.
Aired: 11/21/17
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Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Clip: Special | 5m 1s
A short animated history of Chicago and the engineering marvel of reversing the flow of the Chicago River.
Aired: 11/21/17
Rating: NR
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