The Palmer House also claims that it was the largest hotel in the world in the 1920s, when a 25-story tower was added. No matter the superlatives, this remains a grand old dame with lots of history.

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Just a year later, as the Palmer House Hotel neared completion, the Chicago Fire of 1871 gutted the city. When the Palmer House was rebuilt, Bertha and her husband moved into a suite there ...

With connections to the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and the Palmer House Hotel, the birth of the brownie is a pretty interesting tale to tell. I love history, especially the history of my ...

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