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Fourth Floor Frieze

The names of 35 distinguished Illinois authors are etched into the 4th floor frieze of the Illinois State Library Building.

  • Portait of Ernest Hemingway
    Ernest Hemingway
    A moveable feast; The sun also rises; Green hills of Africa...
  • Portait of Abraham Lincoln
    Abraham Lincoln
    Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address; The Language of Liberty; The Gettysburg Address...
  • Portait of Frank Norris
    Frank Norris
    McTeague; A man's woman; Octopus...
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Jane Margaret Byrne

Born: Chicago, Illinois
Pen Name: None

Connection to Illinois: N/A

Biography: Jane Byrne was the first and only female Mayor of Chiago, Illinois. She served from April 16, 1979 through April 29, 1983, and still lives in Chicago.

Awards:
  • First Female Mayor of Chicago

Jane Margaret Byrne on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=jane+margaret+byrne

Selected Titles

My Chicago /
ISBN: 0810120879 OCLC: 79429064

 

 

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