Joe Hall Patton
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Nicknames: A Tale of Three Cities
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April 8, 2020
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April 8, 2020
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15:08Now PlayingWhile people generally know the nicknames for cities, the origin of those nicknames is not so well known. The History Guy uncovers the surprising history behind the nicknames for three of America's great cities: Washington D.C., New York and Chicago.
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