Most but not all of the notable graves at Graceland Cemetary are located in the far northeast corner, separated from the common folk by the lake and island on which the Burnham grave sits. In contrast to the Burnham grave’s natural ascetic, most of the rest of...
From Graceland Obviously, I’ve been writing a lot about Chicago recently. Taken a lot of pictures too. The other day I took a ride up to Graceland Cemetery. Graceland Cemetery has been the final resting place of Chicagoans since 1860. Carl Sandburg wrote a poem...
HOG Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight Handler; Stormy, husky, brawling, City of the Big Shoulders: They tell me you are wicked and I believe them, for I have seen your painted women under the gas...
These are the saddest of possible words: “Tinker to Evers to Chance.” Trio of bear cubs, and fleeter than birds, Tinker and Evers and Chance. Ruthlessly pricking our gonfalon bubble, Making a Giant hit into a double — Words that are heavy with...
Not much remains of Chicago’s World Columbian Exposition. The site of the Columbian Exposition is on the right, now known as Jackson Park. The Museum of Science and Industry sits at the north end, the lagoon and Wooded Isle in the center of Jackson Park. The...
