Chicago Stories: The Union Stockyards (2022)
• April 22nd, 2022 • 0h 57min
Documentary
Overview
At the end of the 19th century, Chicago completely transformed the way Americans eat, and the Union Stockyards on the South Side were the center of that revolution. Experience the sights, sounds, and awful smells of the Union Stockyards and the complex of meat factories next to it, known as Packingtown. (Part of the Chicago Stories series on PBS)
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