Marilyn Monroe left Los Angeles in November 1954 in hopes of starting her own independent film company and pursuing method acting in New York City. She fell in love with the city.
private social club designed by Martin Roche (1853-1927), Holabird & Roche, Chicago • arguably first gothic skyscraper • organized mainly by alumni of Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, 1887, to foster appreciation of literature and the arts • home page
Photojournalist Eve Arnold photographed everyone from Marilyn Monroe to Malcolm X.
Located downtown by Millennium Park, this top art museum is TripAdvisor's #1 Chicago attraction—a must when visiting the city.
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Marilyn Monroe photographed for Niagara, 1952.
Nine month old gorilla Monroe plays at the San Diego Zoo's Safari Park. Monroe is the first gorilla to be born at the park in a decade.
