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Adlai E. Stevenson's 1953 World Tour: Presentation by Stevenson Scholar Joe Bean

Adlai E. Stevenson's 1953 World Tour: Presentation by Stevenson Scholar Joe Bean

Sunday, April 10

2 PM - 3 PM

Adults

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Adlai E. Stevenson's 1953 World Tour
Join us for a presentation by Stevenson scholar Joe Bean, to learn more about how the photographs from Stevenson's 1953 World Tour capture Stevenson's remarkable capacity for gaining the respect and admiration of people from around the globe.

Though Adlai E. Stevenson II held just one elective office––Governor of Illinois from 1948–1952––he was commissioned by Look Magazine in 1953 to make a five month around-the-world tour to write a series of articles about his observations and findings. Although he wanted to travel as a private citizen, Stevenson was prevailed upon by the State Department to accept the persistent invitations from the heads of state in almost all 35 countries he was scheduled to visit. The private photographs from Stevenson's trip are being shown at the Lake County Discovery Museum publicly for the first time.

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Dunn Museum 1899 West Winchester Road
Libertyville, IL, 60048
 

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