Dueling Ethnic Cultures: The Irish Contribution to Chicago's Century of Progress World's Fair 1933 - 34

Event Details

When
03/31/2011 - 6:00pm
Where
Windmill Cultural Center
111 10th Ave
Fulton, IL, 61252-1777
United States
See map: Google Maps
County: 
Whiteside
Fee: 
Free. Open to the public.
Sponsor Organization: 
Volunteer Millers (Friends of the Windmill)
Where
Windmill Cultural Center
111 10th Ave
Fulton, IL, 61252-1777
See map: Google Maps
County: 
Whiteside
Fee: 
Free. Open to the public.
Sponsor Organization: 
Volunteer Millers (Friends of the Windmill)
A Road Scholar Program by Charles F. Fanning

This power point presentation depicts Ireland and Irish America at the Century of Progress. The Irish government opted for high culture: books, paintings, and crafts; while Irish-American entrepreneurs created an "Irish Village" with dancing girls, pubs, and bizarre events. The two visions clashed dramatically. Join Charles Fanning to explore these dueling representations of the Irish culture.

This event is Free and Open to the public. For more information, please contact Heidi Kolk, 815.589.3160.
IHC Road Scholars Speakers Bureau