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In 1914 the Chicago-based Brunswick company came up with a new advertising stunt: They were going to send a bowling ball around the world. But things did not go exactly as planned.

The intersection of State and 63rd looks pretty much the same today as it did on May 25, 1950. This view is probably the last thing that Paul Manning saw.

Sandburg rented the second floor apartment at 4646 North Hermitage from 1911 through 1914. Now the Carl Sandburg Home is an official Chicago Landmark.

In December of 1945, most UN member countries favored putting the organization's permanent headquarters in the United States. But where? At the time, Chicago was a strong contender.

From Belgium to Turkey, we conclude our capsule look at how peoples from the 28 NATO countries helped build Chicago.

Today we continue the capsule stories of how people from the 28 NATO nations helped build Chicago. We start with the Albanians and conclude with the Polish.

How about something on the impending NATO summit that's free of controversy? For the next three days, blogger John Schmidt will dish out summaries of how the peoples from the 28 countries each did their part to build Chicago.