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Follow Shel Silverstein through Chicago

Follow Shel Silverstein 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
    RESIDENCE

    Logan Square

    Logan Square in chicago
    AlphaBeta135 · CC BY 4.0 · Cropped location photograph

    Wikidata links Shel Silverstein to Logan Square as a residence.

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    EDUCATION

    School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    School of the Art Institute of Chicago in chicago
    Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cropped location photograph

    Wikidata links Shel Silverstein to School of the Art Institute of Chicago as a education.

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  5. 05
    Afterimage · The lasting geography

    End with the final sourced connection in this compact biography.

    EDUCATION

    Theodore Roosevelt High School

    Theodore Roosevelt High School in chicago
    David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Cropped location photograph

    Wikidata links Shel Silverstein to Theodore Roosevelt High School as a education.

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