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Chicago’s Buckingham Fountain and Why the City’s Got So Many Alleys
Published 4 years ago
Description
Growing up, one listener heard tales about how an engineer was hidden
inside Chicago’s Buckingham Fountain in order to make sure the water spouts out each
day. This week we go inside the innards of the fountain to see how it works and
learn the history behind it. Plus, we get the answer to the question: Why does
Chicago have so many alleys?