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Apr
26
2023

Rethinking Chicago's Historic Monuments

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When: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
All day  

Where: University Library, One South, 1970 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Cost: FREE

Contact: Nancy Cunniff   (847) 467-2294

Group: One Book One Northwestern

Category: Lectures & Meetings, Academic

Description:

History is the story of the past, using all the available facts, and that nostalgia is a fantasy about the past using no facts, and somewhere in between is memory. In “How the Word is Passed”, Clint Smith encourages us to be critical of the stories that inundate our lives. The storymap explains some of the narratives embedded in these monuments to encourage visitors to take a more active, thoughtful engagement in the monuments.’ meanings, both obvious and hidden.

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Apr
27
2023

Rethinking Chicago's Historic Monuments

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When: Thursday, April 27, 2023
All day  

Where: University Library, One South, 1970 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Cost: FREE

Contact: Nancy Cunniff   (847) 467-2294

Group: One Book One Northwestern

Category: Lectures & Meetings, Academic

Description:

History is the story of the past, using all the available facts, and that nostalgia is a fantasy about the past using no facts, and somewhere in between is memory. In “How the Word is Passed”, Clint Smith encourages us to be critical of the stories that inundate our lives. The storymap explains some of the narratives embedded in these monuments to encourage visitors to take a more active, thoughtful engagement in the monuments.’ meanings, both obvious and hidden.

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Apr
28
2023

Rethinking Chicago's Historic Monuments

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When: Friday, April 28, 2023
All day  

Where: University Library, One South, 1970 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Cost: FREE

Contact: Nancy Cunniff   (847) 467-2294

Group: One Book One Northwestern

Category: Lectures & Meetings, Academic

Description:

History is the story of the past, using all the available facts, and that nostalgia is a fantasy about the past using no facts, and somewhere in between is memory. In “How the Word is Passed”, Clint Smith encourages us to be critical of the stories that inundate our lives. The storymap explains some of the narratives embedded in these monuments to encourage visitors to take a more active, thoughtful engagement in the monuments.’ meanings, both obvious and hidden.

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Apr
29
2023

Rethinking Chicago's Historic Monuments

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When: Saturday, April 29, 2023
All day  

Where: University Library, One South, 1970 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Cost: FREE

Contact: Nancy Cunniff   (847) 467-2294

Group: One Book One Northwestern

Category: Lectures & Meetings, Academic

Description:

History is the story of the past, using all the available facts, and that nostalgia is a fantasy about the past using no facts, and somewhere in between is memory. In “How the Word is Passed”, Clint Smith encourages us to be critical of the stories that inundate our lives. The storymap explains some of the narratives embedded in these monuments to encourage visitors to take a more active, thoughtful engagement in the monuments.’ meanings, both obvious and hidden.

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Apr
30
2023

Rethinking Chicago's Historic Monuments

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When: Sunday, April 30, 2023
All day  

Where: University Library, One South, 1970 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Cost: FREE

Contact: Nancy Cunniff   (847) 467-2294

Group: One Book One Northwestern

Category: Lectures & Meetings, Academic

Description:

History is the story of the past, using all the available facts, and that nostalgia is a fantasy about the past using no facts, and somewhere in between is memory. In “How the Word is Passed”, Clint Smith encourages us to be critical of the stories that inundate our lives. The storymap explains some of the narratives embedded in these monuments to encourage visitors to take a more active, thoughtful engagement in the monuments.’ meanings, both obvious and hidden.

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