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Fascist Italy’s Memory Found Refuge in Chicago For 87 Long Years, But Does Columbus’ Dethroning Signify the End?
Written by: Mikey Spehn 2020 generated a great discussion of history in the public sphere. Following George Floyd’s murder on… READ MORE
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A Wall of Hope: The Berlin Wall in Chicago
Have you been at the Western Brown Line Station and noticed a large slab of concrete standing near the entrance?… READ MORE
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Gwendolyn Brooks: Bringing Community Together Before and After Her Death
Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) was born in Topeka, Kansas, but spent her formative years in Chicago’s south side in Bronzeville, where… READ MORE
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Blackhawk Statue or Black Hawk Statue? Ownership of a Likeness
by Mary Cole Daulton, Loyola University Chicago Around the country, monuments have come into sharp focus in recent years due… READ MORE
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The Merchandise Mart Hall of Fame and the Evolution of Selling
During a 1989 taping of Late Night with David Letterman at the Chicago Theatre, Letterman conducted a tongue-in-cheek Chicago trivia… READ MORE
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The Lakefront Historian is a group blog written by graduate students and scholars associated with the Loyola University Chicago Public History Program. Content includes reviews of historical sites and institutions, commentary on the public consumption of history, thoughts on public history theory and practice, and news about public history careers.
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