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It’s an incredible true story, Chicago. An experimental capsule designed by an eccentric explorer to cross a large body of water disappears while on an epic journey, scrambling volunteers and authorities to search for it while family and friends anxiously wait for updates knowing oxygen supplies are limited. The saga mirrors that of the submersible Titan, which was attempting to visit the .
Vintage Chicago Tribune offers a look back at events, places and people involved in shaping Chicago’s past, present and future, in ways both small and big.
The nation’s most decorated and exciting athlete arrived in Chicago 50 years ago this month. He wasn’t, however, a baseball, basketball or football player. He was a horse — 16 hands-1 1/2 inches tall and weighing more than 1,550 pounds. Nicknamed “Big Red” for the color of his hair, Secretariat became the first thoroughbred in 25 years — and ninth in American history — to claim the Triple .
Vintage Chicago Tribune offers a look back at events, places and people involved in shaping Chicago’s past, present and future, in ways both small and big.