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Chicago. History of Chicago, Political history of Chicago, Geography of Chicago, Lake Michigan, Chicago metropolitan area, Architecture of Chicago, List of tallest buildings in Chicago, List of Chicago Landmarks, Neighborhoods of Chicago, South Side (Chicago), Culture of Chicago, Visual arts of Chicago, Theatre in Chicago, List of people from Chicago, Parks of Chicago, Chicago farmers' markets, Sports in Chicago, Media in Chicago, Chicago International Film Festival, Economy of Chicago, Demographics of Chicago, List of Chicago city departments, Crime in Chicago, Organized crime in Chicago, Chicago Public Schools, List of colleges and universities in Chicago, Streets and highways of Chicago, Mass transit in Chicago, Chicago 'L', List of airports in the Chicago area ... Read more

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Chapters: John Ball Zoological Garden, Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, Grand River, Belknap Lookout, Coldbrook Creek, Heritage Hill, Eastown, Grand Rapids, Belknap Hill. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 37. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: John Ball Zoological Garden -The original 40 acres (160,000 m) of the park was donated to the city by noted pioneer and explorer John Ball upon his death in 1884. Shortly after, another 100 acres (0.40 km) would be added and this marked the beginning of additional amenities, including ponds, a theater, a band shell, playgrounds, ballfields, trails and the zoo. In 1891 a debate happen if city money should be used to purchase more animals to add to the existing wounded and orphaned animals at the park. During the Great Depression, the Zoo fell on hard times. Most of the collection was given away to other zoos. The buffalo and deer were butchered to help feed the poor. Only a few aging animals remained. During 1949, Katherine Whinery approached the mayor of Grand Rapids about resurrecting the zoo by forming a Zoo Society. A deal was formed that if a zoo society could be formed, the city would hire a Zoo Director to run the zoo. Fred Meyer was hired as the first director of the zoo. Construction of the Monkey Island exhibit, the first major exhibit ever built, was started in 1949 with an opening date of June 1, 1950. During the 50-60s John Ball Zoo was built in the hills of the park. Chimps in the Mokomboso Valley Chimpanzee Exhibit.The John Ball Park and Zoo were operated by the City of Grand Rapids until 1989, when the park, known as a regional asset because of the zoo, was sold to Kent County. Kent County continues to operate and maintain the park and zoo. During the 1990s the zoo expanded with the building of Living Shores Aquarium, which...http://booksllc.net/?id=402989 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Cities of the United States, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 130 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Provides a wide range of hard-to-locate data to answer questions concerning American cities. Includes thorough coverage of the area's largest or fastest-growing cities, or those with a particular historical, political, industrial or commercial significance. ... Read more