The Burnham Plan Centennial - Bold Plans, Big Dreams

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ALL CALENDAR ITEMS ARE FROM 2009. PLEASE CHECK WITH PROGRAM PARTNERS FOR CURRENT COSTS AND DATES.

One Book, One Chicago: "Chicago --The American City" with Carl Smith

One Book, One Chicago: "Chicago --The American City" with Carl Smith

Join the author of the Fall 2009 One Book, One Chicago selection! Carl Smith gives an exciting and engaging illustrated talk about the remarkable effort to create and implement the Plan of Chicago

What put Burnham at the helm of this gargantuan task to restructure our city? How did Burnham's plan change the way that Chicago and other American cities are built?

Program Partner

Chicago Public Library

The Chicago Public Library celebrates the Burnham Plan with the selection of Carl Smith's book, The Plan of Chicago: Daniel Burnham and the Remaking of the American City for its award-winning program, One Book, One Chicago. Smith's book will be ...[MORE]


This program was offered on these dates:
Saturday, October 24, 2009 11:00am to noon

Chicago Public Library

Cost: Free event, no reservations required.

Contact: (312) 747-8191

Website: http://www.chipublib.org/

Location:
Harold Washington Library
400 S. State St.
Cindy Pritzker Auditorium
Chicago, IL 60605
312-747-4792
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