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Follow Kurt Elling through Chicago

Follow Kurt Elling through verified birthplace, residence, work and life-story geography in Chicago.

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  1. 01
    Origins · Where the story begins

    Start with the earliest sourced relationship.

    BIRTHPLACE

    Chicago

    Chicago in chicago
    …trialsanderrors · CC BY 2.0 · Cropped location photograph

    Wikidata links Shel Silverstein to Chicago as a birthplace.

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  2. 02
    City life · Work and residence

    Follow the documented relationships across the city.

    EDUCATION

    University of Chicago

    University of Chicago in chicago
    Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped location photograph

    Wikidata links Shel Silverstein to University of Chicago as a education.

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  3. 03
    Afterimage · The lasting geography

    End with the final sourced connection in this compact biography.

    EDUCATION

    University of Chicago Divinity School

    University of Chicago Divinity School in chicago
    Mx. Granger · CC0 · Cropped location photograph

    Wikidata links Kurt Elling to University of Chicago Divinity School as a education.

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