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Bunch leads Chicago Historical Society in shifting museum role
Lonnie Bunch, president of the Chicago Historical Society, rose from detective-like origins in Belleville New Jersey to become a noted curator. He forged the society into a national player with exhibitions like The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden and emphasizes connecting history with communities while balancing education and entertainment.
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Chicago
Lonnie Bunch
Chicago Historical Society
Belleville
N.J
New York
Lonnie Griffith Bunch Sr
Bunch
America
California
Los Angeles
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History
Smithsonian
Douglas Greenberg
Edward Able
American Association of Museums
Able
The
Historical Society
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Philadelphia
G.P.A. Healy