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"The history of recorded music in Chicago during the 20th century was broad and deep, traversing sonic areas both familiar and unknown."

This was a definite "Whaa?" moment for me during the second debate. McCain called Obama out for earmarking $3 mil for an "overhead projector" for a planetarium. Nevermind that those things could only barely be called "overhead projectors," never mind that they're used to teach science, never mind that museums across the country get federal funding for this stuff. And never mind that the earmark was not in fact, funded.

Set of 97 photos of the Columbian Exposition by the Brooklyn Museum's first fine arts curator, William Henry Goodyear. Mostly of the White City, though there are a few from the midway as well.

Yes. Yes and yes. I can confirm that these records also work very well in the context of winter in suburban and post-industrial adolescent Massachusetts. Just want to add that the title track on Star above the Manger is maybe one of the best songs of all.