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.

Chicago by Gaslight

Chicago by Gaslight

Don’t miss this entertaining and informative presentation by author and historian Richard Lindberg, who tells incredible tales of yesteryear Chicago in words and pictures. He has written 14 books., all dealing with aspects of Chicago city history, politics, sports, ethnicity and urban crime. While Chicago's glorious past is already well-known and well-documented, Chicago By Gaslight presents the "other" Chicago—a time and place of gamblers, crooked politicians, serial killers, anarchists and gangsters—and has long been a fascinating subject for anyone interested in the reality of how Chicago became the metropolis that it is today.

Program Partner

Elmhurst Public Library

The Elmhurst Public Library provides services and materials in many formats to meet the informational, educational and recreational needs of the community. Special emphasis is placed in four areas: offering access to information; creating opportunities for personal enrichment and recreation; ...[MORE]


This program was offered on these dates:
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 7:00pm

Elmhurst Public Library

Hours:
Monday-Friday 9am-9pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 1-5pm

Cost: Free

Website: http://www.elmhurstpubliclibrary.org/

Location:
125 S. Prospect Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60406
630-279-8696
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