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Press Releases | July 26, 2024
Chicago History Museum Receives Historic Simon Pokagon Letter, Low Foundation Recognized for Donation
CHICAGO (July 19, 2024) – A historic letter, penned in 1898 by famed Potawatomi leader Simon Pokagon, has been donated
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