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In this interactive map are over 2,000 captioned and geotagged historical photos of Chicago. From the first printed map in 1688 to the present, the photos show what vintage Chicago looked like as the location grew from a small settlement by founder Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable’s trading cabin into a global metropolis.

Siobhan Moroney, Associate Professor of Politics and Chair of American Studies at Lake Forest College, presented a talk on her book, Chicagoland Dream Houses: How a Mid-Century Architecture Competition Reimagined the American Home.

Club members hear from documentarian and author Rick Beyer about the brave combat con-men of World War II, the soldiers of The Ghost Army.

Club members joined professional photographer and fellow Cliff Dweller, Eric Rejman, for an in-depth exploration of fundamentals, interactive sessions, and curated photo safaris through Grant Park's history and Millennium Park's allure.

In his highly-acclaimed book, Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side, Bey mixed masterful photography and insightful writing to bring much- needed attention to the rich and unheralded historical treasures situated in this part of our city.

Pianist Jacob Greenberg will be joined by soprano Sharon Harms for an event devoted to songs and solo piano music of Charles Ives.

Bill Bowe, retired Executive Vice President of Encyclopaedia Britannica and a former Club President, gave a short talk about the history of The Cliff Dwellers at the Club's 117th Annual Meeting of Members in 2023.

Club members open champagne bottles using a saber.

Cliff Dwellers celebrates the life work of David Munson. Skillfully curated by Ruth Migdal.

Learn the names of our 44 board presidents going back to 1907