- July 25, 2024
History
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Mary Bartelme, An Advocate for Youths
- By Agoku.com
- . July 25, 2024
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
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Chicago and the 1971 Mayday Protests
- By Agoku.com
- . July 22, 2024
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
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Chinese Laundries in Chicago – Chicago History Museum
- By Agoku.com
- . July 19, 2024
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
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Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park
- By Agoku.com
- . July 16, 2024
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
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Speaking the Language of Flowers (With a Chicago Accent)
- By Agoku.com
- . July 13, 2024
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
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Telling the Story of A Silent Hero
- By Agoku.com
- . July 10, 2024
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
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Memorial Day Massacre of 1937
- By Agoku.com
- . July 7, 2024
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
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Pride and Dignity at St. Sebastian Catholic Church
- By Agoku.com
- . July 4, 2024
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
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Hojarasca® Cookies: A Chicago Legend Reborn
- By Agoku.com
- . July 1, 2024
We are proud to announce that Hojarasca® Cookies will be available in the Museum’s North & Clark Café, featuring the original recipe created by Francisco
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Convention City: Chicago and the DNC
- By Agoku.com
- . June 28, 2024
As Chicago’s 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) approaches, the news seems relentless with its coverage. How have past conventions been covered and viewed by the