The Burnham Plan Centennial - Bold Plans, Big Dreams

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Seminar: Reading the Plan of Chicago: Daniel Burnham’s Civic Vision

Seminar: Reading the Plan of Chicago: Daniel Burnham’s Civic Vision

Donald H. Whitfield, Director of Higher Education Programs at the Great Books Foundation, leads this five-week seminar. The Plan of Chicago (1909) was based on the conviction of its principle writer, Daniel Burnham, that citizens can intervene in the rush of unplanned urban growth to re-direct Chicago’s physical structure, creating conditions conducive to humane and prosperous living.
 
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Newberry Library

The Newberry Library provides a home to a world-class collection of books, manuscripts, and maps, and also to a growing community of readers. Our collections, spanning many centuries, feature a wide range of materials, from illuminated medieval manuscripts to rich ...[MORE]


Newberry Library

Cost: $140

Website: http://www.newberry.org/programs/currentschedule.html

Location:
The Newberry Library
60 W. Walton Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312-943-9090
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