One Book, One Chicago: Chicago Convenes: People Coming Together, Here and There at the Chicago Public Library
October 21, 2023 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
In Tommy Orange’s There There, a cast of individuals come together at the Big Oakland Powwow. Throughout Chicago’s past, thousands of unique events, such as world’s fairs, religious congresses, and political conventions have served as gathering places for people from around the United States and beyond to come together to share ideas, converse, learn, and have fun. Author and historian Max Grinnell will take visitors through Chicago’s two world’s fairs, the 1920 Republican Nominating Convention, and the 1926 Eucharistic Congress, along with coverage of fairly obscure gatherings, like the 1883 General Time Convention. Along the way, you will also learn about the ways in which a wide range of Native American groups were a seminal part of the World’s Columbian Exposition and major gatherings throughout Chicago’s history.
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Location
Lincoln Park
1150 W. Fullerton
Chicago, IL 60614
