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Chicago has made a name for itself in live theater and the performing arts, as a hub for off-broadway plays,… READ MORE
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In the same spirit as Open House Chicago, Chicago Open Archives welcomes the public to tour over 30 cultural institutions… READ MORE
Photograph courtesy of David Kogan. In October 2013, Loyola University Chicago public history graduate students launched Public History Lab, a… READ MORE
Many people are familiar with Andersonville, the notorious Confederate prisoner of war camp that held Union soldiers during the Civil… READ MORE
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Last Friday, I pedaled my butt to 6500 N. Clark Street to visit the Gerber/Hart Library, Chicago’s premier LGBTQ research… READ MORE
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Chicago’s 580 parks are littered with statues of historically significant men. Some of these men may be familiar to you:… READ MORE
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MIT professor of urban studies Larry Vale recently published a book that deals with what he terms, “twice-cleared” places. A… READ MORE
In October 2013, Loyola University Chicago public history graduate students launched Public History Lab, a student-driven effort to apply public… READ MORE
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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