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

Eastland Disaster: "Chicago's Titanic"

Eastland Disaster: "Chicago's Titanic"

On July 24, 1915, the SS Eastland was boarding passengers along the Chicago River for an all-day picnic excursion. But during boarding, something went terribly wrong—the Eastland rolled into the river with more than 2000 people aboard. More than 800 people lost their lives that day. The Eastland Disaster Historical Society tells the story of what became known as “Chicago’s Titanic”—the tragedy & its causes, the rescue efforts, and the impact on the families who were there that fateful day.
 
This program is presented as part of Fox Valley Reads, a community-wide reading event.

Program Partners

Aurora Public Library

The Aurora Public Library is pleased host the Make Big Plans: Burnham's Vision of an American Metropolis exhibit, through December 30. For more information about the exhibit—curated by the Newberry Library—and the list of more than 60 venues throughout the ...[MORE]

Fox Valley Reads

Fox Valley Reads is a partnership between three libraries in the Fox Valley corridor in Northern Illinois. The Aurora Public Library, the Oswego Public Library District and the Messenger Public Library of North Aurora are working cooperatively to plan and ...[MORE]


This program was offered on these dates:
Sunday, October 18, 2009 2:00pm

Aurora Public Library

Contact: Rebecca Clark

Website: http://www.foxvalleyreads.org/2009/Events.htm

Location:
Aurora Public Library - West Branch
233 S. Constitution Dr.
Aurora, IL 60506
630-264-3600
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