Chicago Public Radio’s Curious City, the long-running series on WBEZ that answers questions from listeners about the city and region, has a episode that does a deep dive into one of the most revered visitors to the 1893 World’s Fair. Hindus around the world learn about Swami Vivekananda’s visit to Chicago and his public lectures during the World’s Parliament of Religions in September 1893. The Curious City episode “Why did an honorary street sign go missing in Chicago?” explores that history and the (seemingly) missing memorial marker to the religious leader’s momentous trip to the Columbian Exposition.
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