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Chicago Open Archives
In the same spirit as Open House Chicago, Chicago Open Archives welcomes the public to tour over 30 cultural institutions… READ MORE
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Is the City Overdue in Renovating the Library in West Ridge? A Look at the History of the Northtown Library
This article originally appeared in the Spring 2016 issue of The Historian, the online quarterly published by the Rogers Park/West Ridge… READ MORE
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Pop History: The Monitor (Part 1)
“Rally around the flag, boys, rally once again, Shouting the Battle Cry of Freedom…” READ MORE
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Ambidexterity and Ambition: The Tuskegee Model Legacy
Last year Fazila Kabahita and I decided to nominate the Ambidexter Industrial and Normal Institute in Springfield, Illinois, to the… READ MORE
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Stranger Than History: The Art of Historical Fiction
Conversations at the Newberry Library recently featured “Stranger than Fiction: Tasha Alexander and Susanna Calkins on the Art of Historical… 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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