Living Landmarks of Chicago

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Tracing Chicago's Growth to a 17th Century Idea
A canal transformed a frontier city into a metropolis - here's how it began
 • Theresa Goodrich
A Year of Living Landmarks of Chicago
and more to come in 2026
 • Theresa Goodrich
Chicago History Museum: Preserving the Past since 1856
The town wasn't even old enough to drink when prescient people decided to preserve its stories
 • Theresa Goodrich
The Mart: Giant by Design
Marshall Field's wholesale warehouse was once the largest commercial building in the world
 • Theresa Goodrich
When the Chicago Board of Trade Needed a Bouncer
Getting this organization off the ground was a challenge, until someone had a brilliant idea to offer free beer
 • Theresa Goodrich
John G. Shedd Aquarium and the Man Who Impressed Marshall Field
The only thing fishy about this guy was the actual fish in his namesake museum.
 • Theresa Goodrich
The Violinist Who Gave Chicago the Stars
A little cosmic backstory about Max Adler and the Adler Planetarium.
 • Theresa Goodrich
The Lofty Ideals that Led to the Adler Planetarium
Meet the philanthropist who wanted to bring the world together.
 • Theresa Goodrich
When Chicago Told New York to Take a Hike
(and Got an Opera Company Anyway)
 • Theresa Goodrich
Living Landmarks of Chicago
Living Landmarks of Chicago
From the man shipped home in a rum barrel to the most dangerous woman in America, Chicago history comes to life in these tantalizing tales.

Living Landmarks of Chicago

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