UPCOMING EVENTS
Fact and Fiction: The Eastland Disaster and the Bestselling Novel it Inspired

Jocelyn Green inspires faith and courage as the award-winning and bestselling author of 20 works of fiction and nonfiction, including her historical fiction trilogy, The Windy City Saga, a series set in Chicago during three of the city’s most seminal events. The final book in this trilogy, Drawn by the Current, focuses on the Eastland Disaster.
This book will be the center of a program on Friday, September 1 at the Chicago Maritime Museum. Copies of Drawn by the Current are now available at the Museum store. Reserve your copy today, and, as a CMM member, enjoy Ms. Green's invitation to reserve your seat (limited seating) at this program with her tour group.
The program, featuring the Eastland Disaster Historical Society presentation, also includes:
• The three recently discovered motion picture videos taken in 1915;
• Dozens of photographs;
• Compelling firsthand narrative delivered by descendants of a survivor:
• A brief video with ABC’s Ron Magers interviewing several survivors;
• Animation depicting the listing of the Eastland while passengers were boarding, and the moment the ship capsized;
• A brief video revealing how George “Papa Bear” Halas arrived too late to board the Eastland (a fortunate bit of fate that guaranteed the future of the Chicago Bears and the National Football League).
This book will be the center of a program on Friday, September 1 at the Chicago Maritime Museum. Copies of Drawn by the Current are now available at the Museum store. Reserve your copy today, and, as a CMM member, enjoy Ms. Green's invitation to reserve your seat (limited seating) at this program with her tour group.
The program, featuring the Eastland Disaster Historical Society presentation, also includes:
• The three recently discovered motion picture videos taken in 1915;
• Dozens of photographs;
• Compelling firsthand narrative delivered by descendants of a survivor:
• A brief video with ABC’s Ron Magers interviewing several survivors;
• Animation depicting the listing of the Eastland while passengers were boarding, and the moment the ship capsized;
• A brief video revealing how George “Papa Bear” Halas arrived too late to board the Eastland (a fortunate bit of fate that guaranteed the future of the Chicago Bears and the National Football League).

The EDHS adult-oriented program will answer the following questions: Why was the picnic so highly anticipated? What happened? How did it happen? What was the impact? What was the response? Was it avoidable? Who was held accountable? What damages were awarded? What amount of relief funds were raised? And what does an author do with that history in the making of a novel?
The program will include time for Q&A as well as the opportunity to have your copy of Drawn by the Current signed by the author.
After the program, members may stay after hours to review The Eastland Disaster Exhibit which honors those who perished in the catastrophe with a photo montage memorial wall. The exhibit also features a dive suit used as part of the recovery effort. In addition, on loan from the EDHS, are personal belongings of passengers including a wallet, a pocket watch, and a dollar bill.
The program will include time for Q&A as well as the opportunity to have your copy of Drawn by the Current signed by the author.
After the program, members may stay after hours to review The Eastland Disaster Exhibit which honors those who perished in the catastrophe with a photo montage memorial wall. The exhibit also features a dive suit used as part of the recovery effort. In addition, on loan from the EDHS, are personal belongings of passengers including a wallet, a pocket watch, and a dollar bill.