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    This document discusses the nicknames of two Midwestern American cities - Cleveland, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan. It describes how Cleveland gained nicknames like "Forest City" in the 1830s due to its trees, and was later called "The Mistake on the Lake" in the 1970s after an industrial waste fire in its river. It also explains how Detroit became known as "The Motor City" and "Motown" due to its automobile industry and famous record label, reflecting how nicknames can establish identity and spread pride or make fun of things about a city.

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    This document discusses the nicknames of two Midwestern American cities - Cleveland, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan. It describes how Cleveland gained nicknames like "Forest City" in the 1830s due to its trees, and was later called "The Mistake on the Lake" in the 1970s after an industrial waste fire in its river. It also explains how Detroit became known as "The Motor City" and "Motown" due to its automobile industry and famous record label, reflecting how nicknames can establish identity and spread pride or make fun of things about a city.

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    This document discusses the nicknames of two Midwestern American cities - Cleveland, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan. It describes how Cleveland gained nicknames like "Forest City" in the 1830s due to its trees, and was later called "The Mistake on the Lake" in the 1970s after an industrial waste fire in its river. It also explains how Detroit became known as "The Motor City" and "Motown" due to its automobile industry and famous record label, reflecting how nicknames can establish identity and spread pride or make fun of things about a city.

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    Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.

    Many American cities have interesting nicknames. Nicknames can help establish the identity of
    a city. They can also spread pride among its citizens. But nicknames sometimes can make fun
    of something.
    Cleveland, Ohio is a city in America's Midwest. One of its earliest nicknames was Forest City.
    No one knows for sure who gave it this name in the 1830s. But Cleveland probably had a lot of
    trees. This nickname became popular among local businesses in the 1850s. Today, some
    businesses in the Cleveland area still use Forest City in their names.
    Cleveland sits next to Lake Erie, one of North America's Great Lakes. It was once a major
    manufacturing city. Ships used the lake for transporting goods. In the 1950s, businesses called
    Cleveland, the Best Location in the Nation.
    However, many factories closed or moved away. Cleveland had severe financial problems in the
    1960s and 70s. In 1969, the city became famous, but not in a good way. Cleveland's Cuyahoga
    River caught on fire because of industrial wastes on the surface of the river. So in the 1970s, the
    national media began calling the city The Mistake on the Lake.
    Since then, Cleveland has sought to improve its image. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and
    Museum opened in Cleveland in 1995. So the city is proud of its latest nickname, The Rock and
    Roll Capital of the World.
    Another city in the Midwest is Detroit, Michigan. Henry Ford started the Ford Motor Company in
    Detroit in 1903. Five years later, he made the first "Model T" automobile. Within ten years,
    Detroit was being called The Motor City. It is still the center of the automobile industry in
    America.
    Another popular nickname for Detroit is Motown. Berry Gordy, Junior started the Motown Record
    Corporation in Detroit in 1959. African-American singers recording for the company were
    extremely popular in the 1960s and 1970s. Their records were so successful that Detroit was
    also called Hitsville, USA.
    (MUSIC = The Tempations - "Ain't Too Proud to Beg")

    This program was written by Shelley Gollust. I'm Faith Lapidus.

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