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18, December, 1909. Correspondence. 14, December, 2014. Burnhams first estimation of
the cost of Chicago Plan.
Burnham, Daniel. Speech. Daniel H. Burnham Speech. Art Institute of Chicago. 10, October,
1896. Scans. 22, November, 2014. Explains Burnhams plan to rebuild Chicago and
describes how beneficial it would be to the population.
Burnham, Daniel. Speech. Speech on Lakefront Plans. Art Institute of Chicago.
1896. Scans. 14, December, 2014. Years before The Commercial Club is involved with
the Chicago plan, Burnham revealed his ideas on the lakefront of Chicago.
Burnham, Daniel and Bennett, Edward. Plan of Chicago: Preliminary Outline. The
Commercial Club. 1909. Scans. 28, November, 2014. Provides insight of the early stages
of the Chicago planning.
Burnham, Daniel and Bennett, Edward. Plan of Chicago: Galley proofs for Chapter I . The
Commercial Club. 1909. Scans. 28, November, 2014. Explains the origins and
suggestions on the layout of the plans.
Burnham, Daniel and Bennett, Edward. Plan of Chicago, Pl. 85. The
Commercial Club. 1908. Architectural Drawings. 14, December, 2014. Shows the
possible designs of Chicagos road systems after the Plan is finished.
Burnham, Daniel. Speech. "Speech on Beautification of Chicago." 30, January, 1904.
Art Institute of Chicago. Scans. 28, November, 2014. Burnham repeats his ideas about his
construction on the lakefront, which leads to the beginnings of The Chicago Plan.
Chuckman, John. CHICAGO MICHIGAN AVE N AERIAL 1924. Wordpress.
February 7, 2015. An aerial view of Chicago in 1924.
Cleveland, H.I. Letter. Cleveland, H.I., to Edward H. Bennett. 30, April, 1907.
Art Institute of Chicago. Correspondence. 14, December, 2014. Cleveland describes
freight train and pedestrian patterns due to Burnham and Bennetts request. Example of
the duo getting information in order to compile the Chicago plan.

DUNHAM, R. J. "DUNHAM HAILS NEW LINK BRIDGE AS TIME SAVER"

November 7, 1937. Chicago Tribune. Web. 07 Feb. 2015. Gives a citizen of Chicago
from that times point of view on the new Link Bridge.
Guerrin, Jules. Painting. "Daniel Burnham's Plan of Chicago." The Commercial Club. 1909.
Web.
28, November, 2014.
<http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/BurnhamPlanOfChicagoCivicCenterPlaza-JulesGuerin.jpg> Gives a picture on how Burnhams plan mightve
looks visually.
Harper, William Hudson. Plan to straighten Chicago River. 1920. University of Illinois
Library. January, 2015. <http://imagesearch.library.illinois.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?
CISOROOT=/chicago&CISOPTR=332&CISOBOX=1&REC=17> Provides the
comparison of the original channel of the river and the plan after it is straightened.
Lowe, Jet. The Lake Shore Drive bridge across the Chicago River. 1987.
Library of Congress. February 7, 2015. Provides a view of the Outer Link Bridge after
reconstruction.
South Sider, to Daniel H. Burnham. Art Institute of Chicago. 1, January, 1907.
Correspondence. 14, December, 2014. An example of publics interest in the Plan of
Chicago.
Straightening of the South Branch in Progress. Chicago Historical Society. 1929. Picture.
This picture provides an image of how the Chicago river looked before it was
straightened. Can show how close the river was toward Clark Street and the railroads.
Widen South Michigan Ave. To Aid Traffic. September 9, 1922. Chicago Tribune. Web.
February 7, 2015. Shows the desperation for the widening of Michigan Avenue in order
to ease congestion.
Secondary
Bachrach, Julia. "Daniel H. Burnham and Chicago's Parks." Chicago Park District, 11, May,
2012. Web. 22, November, 2014.
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Tells the history and plans of Daniel Burnham's plan for Chicago.
Bartholomew, Jim. Straightening the Chicago River. Connecting the Windy City.
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Describes the rivers condition before it was straightened and its conflicts on the road
and railways.

Beauregard, Robert. The Plan of Chicago: Daniel Burnham and the Remaking of the American
City (review). Project Muse. 1, March 2008. Web. 14, December, 2014.
<http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/ens/summary/v009/9.1.beauregard.html> Describes preplan Chicago conditions and additional background prior to planning the Plan of Chicago
"Bold Plans, Big Dreams, City Progress." Depaul. 2009. Web. February 5, 2015.
<http://teacher.depaul.edu/bilingual/Bold%20Plans%20Big%20Dreams%20City
%20Progress.pdf> Describes Burnhams personality and plans he had for Chicago.
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Provides a digital copies of Burnhams Plan and blueprints.
"Burnham Ponders the Lakefront." Encyclopedia of Chicago, Web.
22, November, 2014.<http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/410004.html>
Shows Burnham's brainstorming ideas for the future of Chicago's lakefront.
Chicago Population, 1900-2010. Chicago Health 77. 2010. Statistics.
January 31, 2015. <http://chicagohealth77.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/figure001.png> Gives a visual perspective on the changing population of Chicago from the
1900s to 2010.
"Chicago River Straightening." Encyclopedia of Chicago, Web. 22,
January, 2015. <http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/300119.html>
Compares the river before it was straightened and after.
Graf, John. "Chicago's Parks Arcadia Publishing." Arcadia Publishing. July 15, 2000. Book.
February 4, 2015. Provides a picture of Burnham.
"Implementation." Encyclopedia of Chicago, Web.
22, January, 2015. <http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/300008.html>
Exhibits the locations of where the Chicago Plans projects were made.
Kade, Allie. Straightening the Chicago River. February 26, 2014. Web. January 20, 2015.
<https://cem.colorado.edu/articles/straightening-chicago-river> A detailed description on
how the Chicago river was straightened.

Kamin, Blair. How Chicago landscape inspired D.C. Chicago Tribune. 20, January, 2009.

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<http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2009-01-20/entertainment/0901190415_1_nationalmall-mcmillan-plan-lincoln-memorial> Shows an example of the legacy Burnham as
brought and and influenced other cities in the U.S.
"Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City." PBS. September, 2010.
Documentary. February 5, 2015. Presents visually Daniel Burnhams success and plans
that include the Chicago plan and others.
McClendon, Dennis. Chicago Growth. Tiger UIC.
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Compares the growth of population in Chicago in the 1800s and 1900s.
Michigan Avenue Bridge. A View on Cities. Web. January 30, 2015.
<http://www.aviewoncities.com/chicago/michiganavenuebridge.htm> Discusses the
Michigan Avenue bridges structure and the process of building it.
Phillips, James. Bridge Lifts. Bridge House Museum. 2012. Article. January 30, 2015.
<http://www.bridgehousemuseum.org/bridge-lifts/> Describes scenery of the Michigan
Avenue bascule bridge.
"Opening of Michigan Avenue Bridge, 1920." Opening of Michigan Avenue Bridge, 1920. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2015. <http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/10487.html
> Describes the opening of the Michigan Avenue Bridge and few details on how it was
celebrated and opened.
"The Plan of Chicago." The Burnham Plan Centennial, Web.
22, November, 2014.
<http://burnhamplan100.lib.uchicago.edu/history_future/plan_of_chicago/> Focuses on
providing the major physical elements in Burnham's plan.
The Plan of Chicago. Building Chicago. 11 July, 2014. Web. 14, December, 2014.
<https://buildingchicago.wordpress.com/2014/07/11/the-plan-of-chicago/>
Provides background on the plan, those who helped make the plan, and what in Chicago
needed improving prior to plan.

"The Plan of Chicago: A Regional Legacy." Chicago Metropolis, 2008. Booklet.

22, November, 2014.
<http://burnhamplan100.lib.uchicago.edu/files/content/documents/Plan_of_Chicago_boo

klet.pdf> Informs reader on the Burnham's plan throughout all of Chicago including
railroads, forest preserves, and parks.
Stevens, Caroline. "Plan of Chicago: Paris on the Prairie." Blueprint Chicago.
22, December, 2009. Web. 22, November, 2014.
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Explains Burnham's visionary on the future of Chicago.
Szewczyk, Paul. "Corktown History: The Widening of Michigan Avenue."
Corktown History: The Widening of Michigan Avenue. N.p., 12 Nov. 2012. Web. 05 Feb.
2015. <http://corktownhistory.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-widening-of-michiganavenue.html> Provides multiple pictures of the widening of Michigan Avenue street and
explains the struggles of the busy, narrow road.
TerBeek, Erin. Outer Bridge Drive (Link Bridge). The Living New Deal.
October 3, 2012. Web. January 30, 2015. <http://livingnewdeal.org/projects/outer-bridgedrive-link-bridge-chicago-il/> Describes the Outer Bridge Drive (Link Bridge).
Reardon, T. Patrick. News Web. "Burnham Quote: Well, It May Be." The Chicago Tribune.
Web. 1, January, 1992. Web. 28, November, 2012.
<http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1992-01-01/news/9201010041_1_sentences-chicagoarchitects> Describes Burnham's passion and dedication to his plans on any project that
he creates.
"The Rookery: Building Architects." The Rookery: Building Architects. The Rookery,
n.d. Web. 07 Feb. 2015. <http://therookerybuilding.com/building-architects.html> Gives
a brief introduction on Daniel Burnham and other architects.
Winkle, Kat. Chicago River Played a Critical Part in City's Development. Medill Reports
Chicago. January 30, 2013. Web. January, 2015.
<http://newsarchive.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=214797> Explains
Chicagos critical role in the citys development.
Vintage: The Outer Drive Bridge. Chicago Tribune. September 13,2013. Web.
January 30, 2015. <http://galleries.apps.chicagotribune.com/chi-130912-vintage-outerdrive-bridge-roosevelt-pictures/> Provides pictures on the process of building the Outer
Drive Bridge and shows the huge celebration during the opening of the bridge.