“It was so easy to disappear, so easy to deny knowledge, so very easy in the smoke and din to mask that something dark had taken root. This was Chicago, on the eve of the greatest fair in history.”

Presenting the third and final lecture of the 2024 Pages of History series on April 23rd at 7 PM, join the Grayslake Heritage Center to learn about the 1893 Columbian Exposition and one of the most famous serial killers in American history with this month's book The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. The Devil in the White City follows two men, famous architect Daniel Burnham and serial killer H. H. Holmes. Chicago historian Raymond Johnson will present on the history of the Columbian Exposition, as well as a thorough look into the life and crimes of the Chicago murderer. Books are available through the Grayslake Area Public Library a month prior to the event.