Descriptive Essay On Chicago History

For a guy who had just recently got used to waking up at 10 AM, and spending the entire day playing soccer and video games, it was quite a challenge to wake up at six in the morning and take the metra to downtown by seven. My visit to the Chicago History Museum was an opportunity to discover the wonders of history of one of the biggest cities in the world. The spectacular exhibits from all over Chicago offers a remarkable insight from the era of gangsters and mobs to the era of the city’s becoming to an economic center. The museum’s abundance of artifacts, and information gave me exhilarated feeling towards learning more about Chicago’s history.

Rather late into summer vacation, I was set on visiting the Chicago History museum. The reason for choosing Chicago History Museum for me, was because I personally am an American History enthusiast. Coming from India, I’ve always had an interest in learning more about the places I visit. I have read everything about Al Capone, the most famous gangster in the world, and other such personalities. Chicago’s unique
This particular exhibition was the most odd one of them, but it was definitely the most interesting one. The exhibition consisted of the smallest things that helped shape the future of Chicago. The whole room was full of these tiny artifacts that no one would consider to be a part of history. One of these were Nathan F. Leopold Jr.’s eyeglasses, which reminded me of Dr. T.J Eckleburg's eyes in “The Great Gatsby”. The entire room was filled with similar “odd” things, like a marble top table, a cane, and many more with amazing stories behind them. This room stood out to me the most, as it was unlike any other that I have ever seen. The room was lit with these small things that had a significant part in Chicago’s history. The museum had a different approach towards displaying its exhibits, and portraying