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41.8416°N 87.6757°W. / 41.8416; -87.6757. ) The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, historically known as the Chicago Drainage Canal, is a 28-mile-long (45 km) canal system that connects the Chicago River to the Des Plaines River. It reverses the direction of the Main Stem and the South Branch of the Chicago River, which now flows out of Lake ...
1865–1898. Known for. Advocate of sewer systems that keep domestic sewage separate from storm runoff. George E. Waring Jr. (July 4, 1833 [1] – October 29, 1898) was an American sanitary engineer and civic reformer. He was an early American designer and advocate of sewer systems that keep domestic sewage separate from storm runoff.
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), originally known as the Sanitary District of Chicago, is a special-purpose district chartered to operate in Cook County, Illinois since 1889. Although its name may imply otherwise, it is not a part of the City of Chicago 's local government but is created by Illinois state ...
Hygiene in Christianity. Bishop Sebouh Chouldjian of the Armenian Apostolic Church washing the feet of children. In some denominations of Christianity, there are a number of regulations involving cleanliness before prayer, [ 1] observing days of ritual purification, [ 2] as well as those concerning diet and apparel.
125 Quotes About Heart Disease. Karsten Winegeart via UnSplash/Parade. 1. "The road to a healthy heart is paved with good intentions and positive choices." Robina Weermeijer via UnSplash/Parade. 2 ...
Hull House was a settlement house in Chicago, Illinois, that was co-founded in 1889 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr. Located on the Near West Side of Chicago, Hull House, named after the original house's first owner Charles Jerald Hull, opened to serve recently arrived European immigrants. By 1911, Hull House had expanded to 13 buildings.
1. “Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay.”-. Barack Obama. 2. “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to ...
The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy is a written statement of belief formulated by more than 200 evangelical leaders at a conference convened by the International Council on Biblical Inerrancy [ 1] and held in Chicago in October 1978. The statement was designed to defend the position of biblical inerrancy against a trend toward liberal ...