Driehaus Museum presents
“Shaping the City: Civic Leadership in Gilded Age Chicago”
Saturday, June 6
3 PM – 4 PM
“In participation with the Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, this panel of museum leaders will highlight the civic-minded men and women who, in the years after the Great Fire of 1871, helped shape modern Chicago. From collecting and preserving artworks and rare books to contributing to the city’s architectural development and supporting immigrant communities and lobbying for greater public services, these Gilded Age Chicagoans laid the foundation for today’s vibrant landscape of civic organizations, arts clubs, libraries, and museums.”
“Speakers included, Rosemary Feurer (Moderator), Professor of History, Northern Illinois University, focuses on the political economy of social conflict from the nineteenth century to the present. Will Hansen is the Roger and Julie Baskes Vice President for Collections and Library Services, and Curator of Americana at the Newberry Library. Ross Stanton Jordan is a curator interested in the confluence of politics, history, and visual culture. Ward Miller has led Preservation Chicago as its Executive Director since 2013. Lisa M. Key is the Executive Director of the Driehaus Museum, a nationally recognized museum of art, architecture and design located steps from Chicago’s Magnificent Mile.”