Reading at Robie, with Dominic Pacyga

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Tuesday November 10

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4:00 PM  –  6:00 PM

Reading at Robie House: Join author Dominic A. Pacyga for conversation about his book Clout City (University of Chicago Press, 2025). Clout City explores the cultural, ethnic, and religious forces that built the “Chicago machine” of political influence, from the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the city’s rise and fall as an industrial center in the early 20th century, up through today’s reshaped political landscape.

Dominic A. Pacyga is professor emeritus of history in the Department of Humanities, History, and Social Sciences at Columbia College Chicago. He is the author of several books including Chicago: A Biography and American Warsaw: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Polish Chicago, also from the University of Chicago Press.   
 
He will discuss Clout City and his other works of Chicago social history with Alice Boone, Director of Interpretive Programs at the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, as part of a Seminary Co-op / Frank Lloyd Wright Trust partnership reading series about Chicago history inside a Chicago historic landmark.
 
This special program will take place in the Billiard Room of Robie House, located next to the Seminary Co-op at 5757 Woodlawn Avenue, followed by light refreshments and an opportunity for guests who register to explore the House. 
 
Registration is required, and space is limited. Register today!
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