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A special piece of cinema history has been unveiled. Seven years before Orson Welles would embark on the production of his legendary directorial debut Citizen Kane, he shot one of his earliest short films, capturing his production of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. The year was 1933 and Welles, only 17 years old, returned to his
What a beautiful Chicago evening it was on May 27, 1933. Crowds had begun gathering at the fairground earlier that day, for this was an event they had
Week of May 21-27, 2023 What a beautiful Chicago evening it was on May 27, 1933. Crowds had begun gathering at the fairground earlier that day, for this was an event they had awaited for many years. Much as they do today, event organizers had engaged the services of a famous star to throw the
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Chicago's leaders - including those with the Women's Chicago Beautiful Association - did their best to scrub the city's image ahead of the Century of Progress World's Fair in 1933.
Reformers were aiming to root out corruption with the advent of the 50-ward system in 1923, but illegal backroom deals have remained all too common for a legislative body that has otherwise seen massive change.