On these pages we are going to have a little fun exploring some of the groups of people for whom the schools have been named. For over 100 years CPS schools have been named for prominent individuals on the local, state, national and international stage. With over 1200 schools in CPS' history, the list of namesakes reads like a who's who of politicians, artists, explorers, educators and humanitarians.
We begin with the Mayors of Chicago. Ten CPS schools have been named for mayors of Chicago. Below, we list the mayors and then an interesting fact that applies to only one of them. See if you can match all ten mayors with all ten facts. The answer key is below.
1. DeWitt Clinton Cregier
2. Richard Joseph Daley
3. William Emmett Dever
4. John Haines
5. Roswell B.Mason
6. Joseph Medill
7. William Butler Ogden
8. George Bell Swift
9. Harold Washington
10. John Wentworth
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A. As a child he worked as a teamster on the |
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B. He represented his fellow students in their fight to improve the quality of food served in the college cafeteria. |
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C. This mayor held two |
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D. Standing 6’6” and weighing 300 lbs, he was |
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E. He ran unopposed in 3 elections. |
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F. He owned a |
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G. This mayor delivered |
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H. His European vacation was so long that the common council appointed an alderman to replace him as mayor. |
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I. He received only 489 votes, enough to beat his opponent, John Kinzie, who received 217 votes. |
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J. His projects including straightening the South Branch of the |
Answer Key: 1C, 2E, 3J, 4F, 5A, 6H, 7I, 8G, 9B, 10D