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When Chicago Turned Its Nose Up at Books From the Queen
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After the Great Fire devastated the city’s libraries, the British stepped up with massive donations, even from the Queen. But one Chicago mayor saw fit to throw it all out.
Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen
Published
Dec. 14 2021
5:00AM EST
Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen
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