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Something is Wrong: Exploring the Roots of Youth Violence was inspired by the fatal beating of Derrion Albert, 16, a Fenger High School student in Chicago in 2009. The goal of the guide is to help educators start a positive dialogue about youth violence. This curriculum guide was made through the partnership of the Chicago Freedom School, Project NIA, and Teachers for Social Justice.

"Originally two separate cemeteries - Forest Home and German Waldheim - now merged into one, Forest Home Cemetery, in Forest Park, Illinois, is a public place created for a very specific, utilitarian purpose. But the essence of the environment, its monuments and landscape design, also makes Forest Home Cemetery a place of beauty, peace and distinction."

This guide to art in Chicago reviews museums, cross references galleries by location and specialization. It also provides information on art workshops, public art, including murals and provides an index of artists.

The official guide to the 1933 Chicago World's Fair.

Pictures from the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition

Book about Columbian World's Fair of 1892

Contemporary book about the Chicago World's Fair

Volume 2 of Chicago's Century of Progress magazine about the world's fair of 1933

"In 1874, Ezra Eggleston bought much of the land that is now downtown Mount Prospect and began to plan a village. He named the town after its position on the highest elevation in Cook County and in anticipation of the prospects awaiting future residents. However, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the Panic on 1873 combined to makes sales of new land difficult. Ezra sold his interest in the town, but soon after, people began to build stores and houses. By the 1900s, the area was flourishing. In 1917, Mount Prospect was incorporated. The 20th century has continued to bring great changes and development to the area as it evolved from a modest village to a major suburban community."

A collection of photographs of Chicago landmarks and buildings, mostly dated 1904-1913 and all taken from the archives of the Chicago Historical Society.