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The Washington Monument Opens to the Public
On October 9, 1888, the Washington Monument opened to the public. The obelisk had already been completed and formally dedicated, and visitors could now experience it as a place to enter and ascend.
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Chicago After the Fire: From Burned Blocks to a New Skyline
A photograph taken after the 1871 fire can make Chicago look as though its future had been decided by a wall of flame. A view from around 1905 tells a different story: tall offices, busy transport routes and commercial streets crowded again.
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