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Power to the People – Acts of Violence and Vandalism Against the Haymarket Memorial Police Statue
On May 4, 1886, several activists and protestors congregated in Haymarket Square on Des Plaines Street in downtown Chicago to… READ MORE
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The Ugly Duckling Shines in Lincoln Park: The Rich Meaning of the Hans Christian Andersen Monument in Chicago
From The Little Mermaid to The Ugly Duckling, Hans Christian Andersen’s famous fairy tales are known high and low around… READ MORE
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Ceres & the Chicago Board of Trade: Women and Industry in 20th Century Chicago
Adding to the height of the 45-story Chicago Board of Trade Building on 141 West Jackson at LaSalle is a… READ MORE
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Banking on Baseball: The Legend We Call Ernie Banks
What makes someone beloved? Is that even something we can answer? I found myself asking this question about shortstop and… READ MORE
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Helping Hands: A Memorial to Jane Addams
The “Helping Hands” memorial to Jane Addams is situated within the Chicago Women’s Park & Gardens near the Prairie Historic… 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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