History of working people in antiquity begins in Chicago
The 1887 book that introduced many people across the English-speaking...
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A UFO atop an ancient temple?
By John Sullivan “Monstrosity of the Midway,” “Eyesore on Lake...
A Downtown Pompeian Villa
In the 1950s the luxurious Congress Hotel on South Michigan Avenue...
Temples of Finance
Financial institutions everywhere in the US resemble Greek temples. This is...
Burnham Summons Pericles in behalf of Immigrants
In 1896, master planner and architect Daniel Burnham appealed to the...
Mythic Ceiling Murals
Extraordinary mythical scenes are all over the ceiling of the Chicago...
World’s Fairs of 1893 and 1933
The advertisements for the World’s Fairs of 1893...
