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Chicago History Minute

On August 29, 1886, a bolt of lightning struck the powder storage of the Laflin and Rand explosive manufacturers in Brighton Park, leaving a twenty-foot crater and damage for miles around.
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Anniversary Program

The 2008 Wedding Show was an overwhelming success!
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Daytime Events

Chic Chicago: Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum
Opens September 27
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Corporate Events

Company picnic?  Formal soiree?  The Museum is an ideal location!
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Private Events

Catholic Chicago
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