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Great Chicago Fire
Tuesday, October 6th, 1:00 p.m.
Granville Branch
In 1871, a thriving Chicago was reduced to rubble in just 48 hours. Relive it through vivid animations, recreations, and eyewitness accounts in this documentary screening.
Illinois Trails and Traces
Tuesday, October 6th, 6:00 p.m.
Granville Branch/Virtual
Daniel Overturf discusses the people and places he photographed for his book, "Illinois Trails and Traces." Made possible through the Illinois Humanities.
The Big Burn
Thursday, October 9th, 4:00 p.m.
Condit Branch
A 36-hour firestorm burned three million acres and killed at least 78 firefighters in 1910, a catastrophe that shaped U.S. policy for a century. Learn more in this documentary screening.
10 That Changed America
Tuesday, October 13th, 1:00 p.m.
Granville Branch
A tour of ten monuments marking key moments in American history, from the Statue of Liberty to the AIDS Quilt. Learn more in this documentary screening.
Unveiled
Wednesday, October 14th, 3:00 p.m.
Granville Branch
Celebrate two Arkansas icons - Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash - now immoralized in bronze in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall. Learn more about the process in this documentary screening.
Making of The American Revolution
Tuesday, October 20th, 1:00 p.m.
Granville Branch
Go behind-the-scenes with the filmmaking team, nearly a decade in the making for an exclusive look at the crew behind this landmark series.
Tombstone Tourism
Tuesday, October 20th, 6:00 p.m.
Granville Branch/Virtual
You will learn how to locate graves, interpret tombstone symbols, and document key details for your genealogy projects. The program also provides you with practical tips on planning your cemetery visits and preserving the stories you uncover.
10 That Changed America
Thursday, October 22nd, 4:00 p.m.
Condit Branch
A tour of ten streets that changed how we get around, from Broadview and Wilshire to the Boston Post Road and the Lincoln Highway. Learn more in this documentary screening.
10 That Changed America
Tuesday, October 27th, 1:00 p.m.
Granville Branch
Discover ten engineering marvels that shaped modern civilization, from the Erie Canal to the Hoover Dam. Learn more in this documentary screening.
Noble Discontent
Tuesday, October 27th, 6:00 p.m.
Granville Branch
Poet, abolitionist, nurse, suffragist - Louisa May Alcott was far more than the author of Little Women. Meet Louisa in this vivid "living history" portrayal, drawn from her own words. Funded by the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation.
The Revolutions
Thursday, October 22nd, 4:00 p.m.
Condit Branch
What did freedom mean to those outside of the halls of power during the American Revolution? Host Ed Ayers explores how women, Native Americans and African Americans made its ideals real, often from the margins. Learn more in this documentary screening.
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