ChicagoHistoryMuseum @ChicagoMuseum
We share Chicago stories. Currently on view: #Chicago1871, #BackHomeCHM. In the works: #DesignForChange, #AquíEnChicago. chicagohistory.org Chicago, IL Joined June 2009-
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It's #NationalDayofPuppetry! In our latest blog post, #CHMResearchCenter associate Annika Kohrt writes about the mother-son duo of Esther & Ernest Wolff, who established Chicago’s puppet opera scene in the 1930s. ow.ly/SneG50RpOfL
Words matter. In our latest blog post, Digital Humanities Curatorial Fellow Melissa Rovner considers Chicago’s “riot” history, how the term is used to describe CHM collection items, & the best practices for appropriate use & corrective language. ow.ly/QC7y50Rnky9 #CritCat
Sundown tonight marks the start of #Passover/#Pesach. In our latest blog post, CHM curator of religion & community history Rebekah Coffman writes about the Chicago Loop Synagogue and a Passover Seder shared by its rabbi, Irving Rosenbaum, in 1966. ow.ly/ET5c50RlEGt
On Sat., 5/4, 11am–12:30pm, join us at CHM as @lwinling of @VT_History & @MauraFennelly of @NorthwesternU present “The Chicago Covenants Project: Excavating the Documents of Exclusion.” Free; RSVP required: ow.ly/haie50RfcLg @ChicagoCovenant
We're honored & thrilled to be a part of this @NEHgov cohort. Learn more about our work on #AquíenChicago as it progresses! ow.ly/2BeS50Rj63G #NEHgrant
We're honored & thrilled to be a part of this @NEHgov cohort. Learn more about our work on #AquíenChicago as it progresses! ow.ly/2BeS50Rj63G #NEHgrant
Are you a Chicagoan who’s curious about the history of your home? In our latest blog post, CHM dir. of research & access Ellen Keith highlights some #CHMResearchCenter resources that can help you trace the history of your home & neighborhood. ow.ly/iX7350RifRo
Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking. 🌼 From petal to root, the history of fashion is always in full bloom at CHM Images! To plant some inspiration for your own spring fashion statements, visit our online portal: images.chicagohistory.org/costume-and-te… #FashionFriday #HistoricalFashion
On Thurs., 4/18, 6–8:15pm, join us as @SiobhanMoroney3 of @LFCollege discusses her new book, Chicagoland Dream Houses: How a Mid-Century Architecture Competition Reimagined the American Home (2024). Free; RSVP required: ow.ly/IPmm50QJ0WR @IllinoisPress
New on the blog: CHM registrar Jamie Lewis writes about how the Museum is ensuring continued #NAGPRA compliance, enhancing practices regarding the care & interpretation of collections, & acknowledging Native tribes as experts of their own histories: ow.ly/v26h50RcosK
It's #WorldRatDay! As curator of religion & community history, Rebekah Coffman looks at the ways in which Chicago has been shaped by its religious communities, expressions, & places. In our latest blog post, she writes about the Chicago Rat Hole & Rat Mass ow.ly/LHHc50R8vsy
On Thurs., 4/25, 7–8:15pm, join us on Zoom as Delia Fernández-Jones of @MSU_HistoryDept presents “Telling Our Stories: Using Historical Scholarship to Combat Black and Latinx Displacement in Grand Rapids, Michigan.” Free; RSVP required: ow.ly/zNy850QJ0XG
#OnThisDay in 1924, #BeulahAnnan shot Harry Kalstedt during a quarrel. The ensuing media frenzy focused on her beauty. In our latest blog post, CHM historian Jojo Galvan recounts Annan’s story & considers why true crime stories continue to captivate us: ow.ly/zJO050R7Lvf
Happy Opening Day! ⚾ Did you know that the @whitesox, whose home opener is today, have connections to Polish Chicago? Stop by CHM and see more from Al Simmons, Tony Piet, and A. J. Pierzynski in "Back Home: Polish Chicago." ow.ly/QoFQ50R3j7v #BackHomeCHM
While you patiently waited during the winter months for the return of baseball, you could have spent it embracing a historical Chicago sports tradition—indoor baseball! Read more about the popularity of the sport & its legacy in our latest blog post: ow.ly/4kuz50R3euP
New on the blog: CHM curator Rebekah Coffman writes about the Polish traditions behind #PalmSunday/#NiedzielaPalmowa & when Polish president #LechWałęsa attended a Palm Sunday Mass in Chicago in 1991. ow.ly/rpko50R0flE #BackHomeCHM
#OnThisDay 50 yrs ago, 3,000+ women from across the US met in Chicago to form @CLUWNational. They sought to organize women, increase their participation in unions, & more. Learn more in “#DemocracyLimited: Chicago Women and the Vote.” ow.ly/H2Fw50QXSYO #WomensHistoryMonth
A not to be missed event! March 25th at @ChicagoMuseum: Conference on "Francophone Heritage in Chicago and Illinois: a Tool for Economic Development" with opening remarks by @FrenchAmbUS Laurent Bili. Open to the public. Info/RSVP ➡️ shorturl.at/ahGJ9
On Sat., 3/30, 2–3pm, join us for a livestreamed author talk as Dr. @CookieWoolner of @uofmemphis discusses her book "The Famous Lady Lovers: Black Women and Queer Desire Before Stonewall." RSVP required. Learn more: ow.ly/uOFN50QXO9r @UNC_Press
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@ChicagoMuseum colleagues are working on this very exciting project: Aquí en Chicago The project and resulting exhibition celebrates the historically persistent cultural presence of Latine communities in Chicago. Opening in fall 2025 chicagohistory.org/aqui-en-chicag…
If you’re at @ncph come stop by the poster session from 5-7pm to learn more about @ChiCollections!
Feel validated that our #oralhistory work in #AquíenChicago @ChicagoMuseum fits the practices #RandyWilliams describes. The whole effort was a response to numerous community based requests that we record. Each interview is a collaboration. tinyurl.com/4rs6yvee #NCPHUHS2024
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Chicago History Museum announces "Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s - 70s exhibition wct.bz/43gVnqy
Excited to see the bright minds of our historians competing at the Chicago Metro History Day competition this past Saturday! 📚🏆 So much dedication on display. Congratulations to all participants! @ChiPubSchools @ChicagoMuseum
The view from the stage tonight at beautiful Ganz Hall at Roosevelt University. Larry Booth, Gunny Harboe, Tim Samuelson and I talked architecture, before an audience of WTTW faithful, moderated by the great Geoffrey Baer.
Community Day Services Discovery program identified an interest in knowing more about Polish Culture. They went to the @ChicagoMuseum to see the Back Home Polish Chicago Exhibit. We also learned that Special Olympics was started in Chicago and how to make a Chicago style hot dog
@KoganAfterHours 5-7 pm Sunday @WGNRadio hear Mark Larson/Peter Alter on Mark’s new book, “Working in the 21st Century,” and events @ChicagoMuseum @hullhousemuseum; Chris Burrow on @AWMuseum and Carrie Muehle on 2024 Randall Albers Young Writers Award @ChicagoLitHoF
Final thanks to @ChicagoMuseum & @Suntimes for their amazing photo archive, and to @CityLab. Pls read the piece! ~FIN~ bloomberg.com/news/features/…
.@chicagoMuseum Thank you for the invitation to discuss potential collaborations. Endless possibilities between @UIC_CollegeofEd and the Chicago History Museum. So much to learn about the fascinating history of @chicago. Check it out.
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We had a blast at the @ChicagoMuseum! #wgleads #d25itspersonal
NEWS: My photo was chosen for the cover of the 2024 Chicago Visitors Guide!
#monumentwednesday Fountain Girl is a bronze statue near the east entrance of the @ChicagoMuseum. Commissioned by the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) & crafted by artist George Wade, it was installed at the 1893 World’s Fair & moved to its current location in 1921.
After her experience working on oral histories of Muslim Americans at the @ChicagoMuseum, #iSchoolUI MSLIS student & @ala_spectrum Scholar Andrea Serna realized she wanted to pursue an LIS degree to further amplify diverse voices in the field. Read more: bit.ly/3RHLxbU
Chicago’s dreary weather is really testing my roster of holiday break indoor activities. As it spritzed outside, Sloane enjoyed @ChicagoMuseum (she was free!). Today we learned that the Great Chicago Fire “smells like Daddy’s socks.”
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