Hamlin Garland – The “Veritist” Writer of the Middle Border
Hamlin Garland - "Veritist" Writer of the Middle Border and Its Main Travelled Roads by Laura Ferri About Laura Ferri: Laura Ferri has been involved in the promotion and study of Canadian culture and [...]
Hamlin Garland’s Place in American Literature
Remarks of Jesse Raber on Hamlin Garland's Place in American Literature Although he isn't its best-known name today, I would argue that nobody was more important in theorizing and giving shape to the late 19th and early [...]
Hamlin Garland & The Cliff Dwellers
Remarks of William J. Bowe Representing The Cliff Dwellers at the Induction of Hamlin Garland into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Chicago History Museum April 16, 2024 Not long after 32-year-old Hamlin Garland arrived in Chicago [...]
Yulia Lipmanovich Plays Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” above Millennium Park
Yulia Lipmanovich Plays Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata above Millennium Park Editor's Note: Yulia Lipmanovich is a Russian-born concert pianist and piano teacher. Her musical education came in part from Van Cliburn's teacher, who later brought her from Israel [...]
Celebrating the Poet Elise Paschen
Celebrating the Poet Elise Paschen Elise Paschen Editor's Note: Elise Paschen is an Honorary Member of The Cliff Dwellers, an enrolled member of the Osage [...]
A Brief History of Ireland with Pat Whalen — from the Ice Age to the Present
A Brief History of Ireland Patrick Whalen Editor's Note: In March 2025, to kick off The Cliff Dwellers Irish Celebration, Members gathered for a buffet dinner which, not surprisingly, included corned beef and cabbage. [...]
1784-1871 Ft. Dearborn to the Chicago Fire
Vintage Chicago 1784-1871 - From Ft. Dearborn to the Great Chicago Fire Editor's Note: In the early 1960s, in the aftermath of the failed attempt to save Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan's Garrick Theater building from [...]
The 2025 Scottish Poet Robert Burns Supper with Rick Frendt, Bagpipes, Haggis, Readings and Music
The Robert Burns Supper in 2025 with Rick Frendt Gerry Labedz Toasts the Haggis Editor's Note: Above you will find the video of emcee Rick Frendt's introduction to the evening celebrating [...]
The Cliff Dwellers Honors Long Time Secretary Bill Drennan
The Cliff Dwellers Honors William Drennan Editor's Note: It was no surprise to me when a former President of The Cliff Dwellers, Kristine Fallon, organized a lunch to honor long-time Club Member Bill Drennan. The gathering [...]
