Articles -- Architecture & History

23 Sep 2005    The Invisible Architect

An in-depth look at the First Lady of Prairie School architecture, Marion Mahony Griffin, whose groundbreaking career was often overshadowed by the male counterparts she worked for, mentored, and in one case, married.

 
1 Jan 2005    History-rich Chicago awaits memorial to its Irish
Although the river is dyed green for St. Patrick's Day, Chicago so far has missed out on building its monument to the waves of Irish emigrants who fled famine and helped to build the city.
 
1 Jul 2004    A Tragedy's Echo

A teenage girl's happy journey took a fateful turn when she became one of the few survivors of the infamous Titanic disaster. For years afterward she kept the story to herself; occasional breakthroughs would in time help her family to understand why.

 
15 Dec 2000    Rebuilding an Architect
Marion Mahony's husband, Walter Burley Griffin, for years quietly persevered in the shadow of Frank Lloyd Wright. Although his architectural achievements here are less well known, today he is considered the father of modern architecture in Australia.