Louis Henry Sullivan
An episode of the Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast, hosted by iHeartPodcasts, titled "Louis Henry Sullivan" was published on May 10, 2023 and runs 41 minutes.
May 10, 2023 ·41m · Stuff You Missed in History Class
Summary
Louis Sullivan was an architect working in Chicago at the dawn of the skyscraper. He sought to define a new, bold style of design in the U.S., and was deeply frustrated when his peers didn’t do the same.
Episode Description
Louis Sullivan was an architect working in Chicago at the dawn of the skyscraper. He sought to define a new, bold style of design in the U.S., and was deeply frustrated when his peers didn’t do the same.
Research:
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- Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "William Le Baron Jenney". Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Le-Baron-Jenney
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