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Chicago Curiosities

Chicago Curiosities

CHICAGO CURIOSITIES

Scotti Cohn

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Editorial:
Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc
Año de edición:
2011
Materia
Historia de América
ISBN:
9780762759842
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The definitive collection of Chicago’s odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Chicago residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist. 

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