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Chicago History Minute

On September 6, 1955, WTTW (standing for "Window to the World"), Chicago's public television station, made its first broadcast, reaching a 60 mile radius of the Loop.
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Chic Chicago

Chic Chicago:
Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum

September 27, 2008, through July 26, 2009
Chic Chicago presents the hallmarks of modern fashion. The exhibition's extraordinary garments date from 1861 to 2004 and represent the most prominent couturiers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Each gown has a strong connection to Chicago and belongs to the Museum's permanent collection.

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