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Tumbling Turners: The German Roots of Chicago Gymnastics
In 2021, gymnastics was the most viewed summer Olympic sport by US audiences (Source: Statista), and chances are if you’re reading this, you’ve done a
Chicago History Museum Receives Historic Simon Pokagon Letter, Low Foundation Recognized for Donation
CHICAGO (July 19, 2024) – A historic letter, penned in 1898 by famed Potawatomi leader Simon Pokagon, has been donated to the Chicago History Museum
Mary Bartelme, An Advocate for Youths
Mary Margaret Bartelme was the first woman judge in Illinois. In this blog post, learn about how she devoted her life to reforming the treatment
Chicago and the 1971 Mayday Protests
In this blog post, editor and content manager Heidi Samuelson looks at the 1971 Mayday Protests and anti-Vietnam war actions in Chicago in advance of
Chinese Laundries in Chicago – Chicago History Museum
While conducting research in the Abakanowicz Research Center, CHM communications intern Lucia Wang found negatives documenting Chinese hand laundry shops in Chicago. In this blog
Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park
July 2024 marks 45 years since the infamous “Disco Demolition Night” promotional event at a July 12, 1979, Chicago White Sox twilight doubleheader that erupted
Speaking the Language of Flowers (With a Chicago Accent)
You’ve probably heard the phrase “say it with flowers,” but how specific can you get with what you say? The “language of the flowers” was
Telling the Story of A Silent Hero
As part of our Chicago Metro History Day program, Josue Contreras, a history teacher at H.B. Stowe Dual Language School, worked with Joshua Mendez, a
Memorial Day Massacre of 1937
In this blog post, CHM curatorial fellow Elizabeth Barahona recounts the police violence against Republic Steel organizers in what came to be known at the “Memorial
Pride and Dignity at St. Sebastian Catholic Church
From the early 1970s to 1989, St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Chicago was a home for Catholic members of the LBGTQIA+ community. CHM curator of