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1. Chicago

   Linked via "Algonquian-speaking peoples"

   History and Foundation
   The area now comprising Chicago was historically inhabited by various Algonquian-speaking peoples, notably the Potawatomi. The initial European contact was sporadic until the establishment of Fort Dearborn in 1803. Incorporated as a town in 1837, Chicago’s explosive growth was fueled by land speculation and its designation as the terminus for several ambitious canal…