The Chicago Chapter NRHS meets on the second Friday of each month at 8:00 PM at the Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois, three blocks south of the Main Street Station on the Metra/BNSF line. A notice is posted in the building entrance with the assigned meeting room. The general public as well as members of the Chicago Chapter are welcome to attend.
If you know of someone who would be willing to give a presentation to the chapter, please contact Larry Klingbeil at 708-354-1753.
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March 13, 2009
Ride the great Chicago "L" -- through time -- with
Greg Borzo, author of The
Chicago "L", a popular new book that tells the history of the "L"
through 250
photographs, many of which are more than 130 years old. Experience the
grit and
glory of Chicagoland's most enduring icon through theis lively Power
Point
presentation. Mass transit never looked so good.
Borzo is an accomplished, award-winning journalist. He has a Master's
Degree in
journalism from Northwestern University and was the editor of Modern
Railroads
Magazine. In addition, he has been a science writer for Harcourt Brace,
the
American Medical Association and the Field Musuem.
Borzo conducts "L" tours for the Chicago History Museum, and his book
The Chicago "L" has been favorably
reviewed by more than 25 media outlets.
His website is
http://www.TheChicagoL.com
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