# Krista August - **Website:** - **Primary alias:** `kristaaugust.com` ## Description Krista August is a historian, author, artist, and presenter who brings local history into the present through careful research and visually rich storytelling. Her books and presentations explore the people, places, and art that have shaped Chicago and its surroundings, making historical subjects engaging for modern audiences. She speaks to schools, libraries, historical societies, corporate events, and private groups. Her books include Vanished: Monumental Art, a pictorial study of nearly 300 sculptures, fountains, and architectural features created for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, and Giants in the Park. Giants in the Park was named 2011 Book of the Year by the Chicago Writers Association and received Certificates of Excellence from the Illinois State Historical Society in 2014 and 2017. August previously worked in finance and teaching, holds degrees in mathematics and graduate education from Northwestern and DePaul universities, and formerly served as a guide for the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Her artistic practice is informed by studies at several Chicago-area and regional art schools. ## Industries - 🧪 Science and Education - 🧪 History _(under Science and Education)_ - 🍿 Arts and Entertainment - 🍿 Books and Literature _(under Arts and Entertainment)_ ## Logos & icons - logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idE4zxMkSv/w/180/h/180/theme/light/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1793682447478) ## Colors | Name | Hex | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | | Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown | #c47153 | accent | | El Paso | #161105 | dark | | Ecru White | #f4f4e1 | light | ## Fonts - Cormorant — asset _(google)_ - ETmodules — asset _(custom)_ --- _Source: _ _See [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) for a full list of agent-readable pages, and [/auth.md](/auth.md) for how agents authenticate._