Second city

:For the American comedy troupe, see The Second City

United States

In the United States, the term is a nickname for Chicago, often thought to be playing upon the fact that for many years it was second in population only to New York City (although Los Angeles overtook Chicago to become the second-largest city in the 1980s). In actuality, it refers to the "second city" that Chicago rebuilt after the Great Chicago Fire.

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United States - Chicago - New York City - Los Angeles - 1980s - Great Chicago Fire

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In the years prior to the American Revolution, Philadelphia was the second-largest English-speaking city in the British Empire after London.

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American Revolution - Philadelphia - British Empire

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