Historical dramatist R.J. Lindsey will become Daniel Burnham, Director of Works for the 1893 World’s Fair, in a living history program at the Council Bluffs Public Library on March 29, 2022.

In “Daniel Burnham: Make No Little Plans,” the famed Chicago architect narrates a slide program, including many photographs, detailing the Chicago Fire of 1871, the building of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exhibition, and the Chicago Development Plan of 1909. He will also discuss several of his innovative buildings: Montauk, Monandnock, Reliance, and the Rookery.

The program is offered from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm in Meeting Room B of  the Council Bluffs Public Library (400 Willow Ave. in Council Bluffs, Iowa) and can be streamed from home via ZOOM for participants who pre-register.