Peeling Back The Bark
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When Timber Engineers Brought Ski Jumping to Chicago
By Eben Lehman on October 7, 2009With Chicago’s recent failure to become host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics, we here at Peeling Back the Bark were reminded of a little-known chapter from Chicago’s sports history which can be found in the FHS Archives. Should Chicago have also submitted a bid for the Winter Olympiad? Possibly. We submit for your consideration…