Vintage Maps Offer Unique Perspective on Chicago History
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What old maps tells us about the history of our city and state.
Maps are more convenient than ever for finding the shortest route to your dinner reservation, but antique maps can retell history in fun and interesting ways. Map collector Curtis Bird joins us.
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Vintage Maps Offer Unique Perspective on Chicago History
Clip: 5/2/2019 | 7m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Maps are more convenient than ever for finding the shortest route to your dinner reservation, but antique maps can retell history in fun and interesting ways. Map collector Curtis Bird joins us.
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