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Some Initial Thoughts on SELMA
I was lucky enough to catch a pre-wide release showing of Selma earlier this week, when colleague Anthony Di Lorenzo and I… READ MORE
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Student Spotlight: Pamela Johnson
Loyola University Chicago’s history graduate program is home to dozens of students with a wide range of interests. This spotlight… READ MORE
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Resource Roundup: Historical Perspectives on Race, Police, and Crime
Mike Brown. Eric Garner. Tamir Rice. The deaths of young black men–and the lack of indictments for the policemen who… READ MORE
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Neglected, Seemingly Forgotten Chicago Mural Is Now Extinct, Seemingly Forgotten
MIT professor of urban studies Larry Vale recently published a book that deals with what he terms, “twice-cleared” places. A… READ MORE
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