Some divine plan must have been there. Sri Ramakrishna had this wonderful message, but how would it spread? He needed the right voice. At last Swami Vivekananda needed the right setting. Chicago provided that. Chicago was the place form where the message spread. When Vivekananda spoke there at the World's Parliament of Religions in 1893, probably few people knew then that a new message was being ushered in - a message of religious harmony and under respect for all. It was Chicago that opened the door to the rest of the world for Swami Vivekananda. And it was Chicago that made Vivekananda a hero in his own country.

Much research has been done on Vivekananda's experience in America, especially his life in Chicago. Sister Gargi's (Marie Louise Burke) research alone has run into six large volumes. But still many details of his life have remained obscure. For those devoted to Swamiji's life and work, every incident is important and adds work, every incident is important and adds to our knowledge of this great saint. Is it still possible to unearth more material on Swamiji's life in Chicago?