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At Maritime Museum, exhibits about Black sailor and Lady Elgin sinking

At Maritime Museum, exhibits about Black sailor and Lady Elgin sinking
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Daywatch: Northwestern president to testify before Congress in antisemitism hearing

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Letters: Readers share their ideas for a new slogan for Chicago

Letters: Readers share their ideas for a new slogan for Chicago
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The Legacy of Captain Santa and the Christmas Tree Ship, Which Sank Over 100 Years Ago

A skipper nicknamed "Captain Santa" helmed the "Christmas Tree Ship" and went down with its holiday shipment when the vessel sank in 1912.

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The legacy of Captain Santa and his Christmas Tree Ship, which sank into the depths of Lake Michigan more than a century ago

A skipper nicknamed "Captain Santa" helmed the "Christmas Tree Ship" — and went down with its holiday shipment when the vessel sank in 1912.

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