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A Novel
by Dominic SmithThis article relates to Bright and Distant Shores
In Bright and Distant Shores, Dominic Smith references some of the historic people and events that helped shape Chicago around the turn of the 20th century. Read on for more information about these fascinating institutions:
Victorians and Their Collections
For more information on the turn-of the-century obsession with collecting artifacts, read BookBrowse's "Beyond the Book" feature entitled, "Victorians and Their Collections".
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This article relates to Bright and Distant Shores.
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