
Ask Geoffrey: What Are Your Favorite Chicago ‘Firsts’?
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Chicago might be called the Second City, but we lay claim to a few big historical firsts.
Chicago might be called the Second City, but we can lay claim to a few big historical firsts. Geoffrey Baer shares his favorite firsts in this encore edition of Ask Geoffrey.
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Ask Geoffrey: What Are Your Favorite Chicago ‘Firsts’?
Clip: 7/5/2017 | 5m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
Chicago might be called the Second City, but we can lay claim to a few big historical firsts. Geoffrey Baer shares his favorite firsts in this encore edition of Ask Geoffrey.
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