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Urban–Rural Divide Is Largely Illusion
- The supposed urban–rural political divide is historically ignorant and overstated.
- Urban and rural communities have always been symbiotic and interdependent.
Cities Grew With Their Hinterlands
- Chicago's growth cannot be understood apart from its relationship to the rural West.
- The 19th century created an integrated national economy binding city and country.
Chicago Was Raised Out Of The Mud
- Chicago faced extreme drainage problems and literally raised streets and buildings to escape the mud.
- Workers lifted entire buildings with dozens of men turning jacks so foundations could be rebuilt underneath.