Vampire in the White City?

After nearly two years of silence since the February 2019 announcement that Erik Larson’s 2003 bestseller about the 1893 World’s Fair, The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America, was being developed as a Hulu miniseries, a report on one potential casting has surfaced. Giant Freakin Robot reports that Robert Pattinson currently is in talks for the role of (alleged) serial killer H. H. Holmes in the historical drama. Pattison is [...]

By |2024-11-21T09:26:11-06:00February 1st, 2021|Categories: NEWS|Tags: |0 Comments
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CANCELLED May 30, 2020: Ride Like the Devil in a “Devil in the White City” Bike Tour (Chicago)

This event has been cancelled. The Chicago History Museum is offering a “Ride Like the Devil: a Devil in the White City Bike Tour” on Saturday, May 30, 2019, from 9:45 am to 12:45 pm. Cycle back to 1893, pedal past sites related to the World’s Fair, and discover its lasting influence on Chicago. Along the way, tour guide Greg Borzo, author of Where to Bike Chicago, will uncover Daniel Burnham’s grand plans and the devilish doings of H. [...]

By |2022-03-05T10:59:46-06:00April 30th, 2020|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments
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CANCELLED May 9, 2020: Devil in the White City Bus Tour

Experience the murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America on a 4-hour bus tour offered by the Chicago History Museum on Saturday, May 9, 2020, starting at 1 pm. Inspired by Erik Larson’s best-selling book (soon to be a miniseries), this tour will take you back to 1893 with historian Al Walavich, to follow the trails of Daniel Burnham and the devilish doings of H. H. Holmes. Visit the historic fairgrounds, the Garden of the Phoenix in Jackson Park, [...]

By |2022-03-05T10:59:39-06:00April 9th, 2020|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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CANCELLED Apr. 11, 2020: Devil in the White City Bus Tour

Experience the murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America on a 4-hour bus tour offered by the Chicago History Museum on Saturday, April 11, 2020, starting at 1 pm. Inspired by Erik Larson’s best-selling book (soon to be a miniseries), this tour will take you back to 1893 with historian Al Walavich, to follow the trails of Daniel Burnham and the devilish doings of H. H. Holmes. Visit the historic fairgrounds, the Garden of the Phoenix in Jackson Park, [...]

By |2022-03-05T11:01:54-06:00March 11th, 2020|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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May 4, 2019: Ride Like the Devil in a “Devil in the White City” Bike Tour (Chicago)

The Chicago History Museum is offering a “Ride Like the Devil: a Devil in the White City Bike Tour” on Saturday, May 4, 2019, from 9:45 am to 12:45 pm. Cycle back to 1893, pedal past sites related to the World’s Fair, and discover its lasting influence on Chicago. Along the way, tour guide Greg Borzo, author of Where to Bike Chicago, will uncover Daniel Burnham’s grand plans and the devilish doings of H. H. Holmes. The route will [...]

By |2022-07-08T10:00:36-05:00April 4th, 2019|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments
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Timeline of THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY minseries

The April 2019 issue of Chicago magazine includes this timeline of the on-again-off-again (it's ON again!) plans for a film version of The Devil in the White City. There is no word yet on the title of the upcoming Hulu miniseries or where filming will take place. And who will play the role of Daniel Burnham? Perhaps ... John C. Reilly? David Morse? Tom Hanks? Daniel H. Burnham, Director of Works for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. [...]

By |2019-03-16T12:37:48-05:00March 16th, 2019|Categories: NEWS|Tags: |0 Comments
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Apr. 13, 2019: Devil in the White City Bus Tour

Experience the murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America on a 4-hour bus tour offered by the Chicago History Museum on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Inspired by Erik Larson’s best-selling book (soon to be a miniseries), this tour will take you back to 1893 with historian Al Walavich, to follow the trails of Daniel Burnham and the devilish doings of H. H. Holmes. Visit the historic fairgrounds, the Garden of the Phoenix in Jackson Park, and discover what has [...]

By |2022-07-08T10:00:33-05:00March 11th, 2019|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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Mar. 23, 2019: Devil in the White City Bus Tour

Experience the murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America on a 4-hour bus tour offered by the Chicago History Museum on Saturday, March 23, 2019. (A second tour will be offered on April 13, 2019.) Inspired by Erik Larson’s best-selling book (soon to be a miniseries), this tour will take you back to 1893 with historian Al Walavich, to follow the trails of Daniel Burnham and the devilish doings of H. H. Holmes. Visit the historic fairgrounds, the Garden [...]

By |2022-07-08T09:59:39-05:00February 23rd, 2019|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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“Devil in the White City” to be a Hulu Mini Series

One man built a dream city on the shores of Lake Michigan, attracting tens of millions of visitors from around the world. Another built a nightmare hotel in a neighborhood near the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Erik Larson entwined the true stories of architect Daniel H. Burnham and serial killer H. H. Holmes into a fascinating narrative in his 2003 bestseller The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America. [...]

By |2022-12-10T10:11:08-06:00February 12th, 2019|Categories: NEWS, VIDEO|Tags: , , , |1 Comment
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