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Chicago History Minute

In March of 2004, Mayor Richard M. Daley announced that his controversial shutting of Meigs Field a year earlier would allow for a public park, as envisioned in the 1909 Plan of Chicago.
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Online Catalog

Search for records of books, photographs, and manuscripts
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Online Resources

The Museum has a number of research resources online.
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History Fair students—
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Student Resources

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Researching Family and Building History

Working on your family genealogy or researching your home's history? Explore our family research and building history resources.