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Personal snapshots and historical footage provide a glimpse of a less complicated time as Chicagoans share humorous and touching stories from the 1920's, '30s and '40s in Chicago. Segments recall Riverview Park, Maxwell Street, the Aragon Ballroom and other local landmarks.
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Memory Emporium kits are designed for individuals suffering from dementia or memory loss and their caregivers and loved ones to use together. Provides an opportunity for verbal & non-verbal communication on topics appropriate and meaningful for people born between 1920-1950. This kit contains a collection of items revolving around the Chicago in the 20th century including books, DVDs, manipulatives, and games
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"Chicago is built on a foundation of meat and railroads and steel, but its identity long ago stretched past manufacturing. A city of opportunity from the get-go, it continues to lure new residents from around the world, and from across a region rocked by recession and deindustrialization. But the problems that plague the Belt don?t disappear once you get past Gary. In fact, they?re often amplified. Chicago?s glittering downtown towers stand in sharp...