A lecture series focused on the past, present, and future of Chicago and surrounding areas, My Kind of Town features expert speakers who will present topics in history, politics, the arts, current events and more. HUM B53, 4 Wed., 7/12-8/2, 2-3:30 p.m. In person at Skokie Campus CRN 50025; Virtual attendance CRN 50024 Fee: $55 ($50 in-district seniors age 60 and above) Chicago Lecture Series: My Kind of Town
Wednesday, July 12 Iconic Chicago Foods
Wednesday, July 26 “To Think that My Son Could do this to Me!” Was Mary Lincoln Insane?
Chicago is the birthplace of some of the most unique dishes in the nation. Join historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., for a look at five iconic Chicago foods: deep-dish pizza, Italian beef sandwiches, Chicago-style hot dogs, cheesecake and Frango mints. Learn the stories behind each of these signa- ture foods and how they reflect Chicago’s unique patterns of immigration, cultural traditions and creative inventiveness. Wednesday, July 19 Celebrating the Artist: Nat King Cole Join professional musician and historian Tim Wilsey as he takes us back to Nat Cole`s years in Chicago and his influence on the world of Jazz, from his radio and TV Shows that provided so much exposure to audiences around the country to his beautiful orchestration of ballads that made him a national treasure and a worldwide phenomenon. In addition to the lecture, Tim will perform a number of Cole’s songs.
This is the audience’s question any time Valerie Gugala performs or speaks about Mrs. Lincoln. In this lecture, Valerie explains what has become known as the “insanity episode.” Who decided that Mary should be declared insane? What did her family think? Was she insane, or was she a misdiagnosed and overmedicated victim? Hear the case facts and make your own decisions about this much- maligned first lady. Wednesday, August 2 The 1893 Chicago World's Fair Historical presenter, Jim Gibbons , will discuss the turn of events that took place at the World’s Columbian Exposition, later to be called the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Gibbons will explain how Thomas Edison brought his new inventions to the fair. He will discuss how author L. Frank Baum wrote the book, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” based on the magic and beauty he saw in Edison’s inventions and other influences at the fair. While the fair brought to light many new inventions, cultures, and literary works, it also cast darkness among the city as America’s first well-known serial killer, Dr. Henry Howard Holmes, confessed to murdering between 27-200 people in his hotel.
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