To mark the 274th anniversary of George Washington being initiated into freemasonry, Heidi Samuelson, PhD, CHM Content Manager & Editor, writes about Washington’s history with the freemasons and an 18th-century … Learn More
For National Immigrants Day, Jojo Galvan Mora, CHM Digital Humanities Curator, writes about braceros—workers from Mexico who came to the United States as part of a temporary labor initiative from … Learn More
On October 14, 1906, the Chicago White Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs in the first intracity World Series. In this blog post, CHM curatorial interns Abigail McGraw-Traster and Olivia Marr … Learn More
Maps hold the power to shape what we think of a place. In this blog post, Rebekah Coffman, curator of religion and community history at CHM, writes about the Westside … Learn More
As part of our Aquí en Chicago exhibition, which traces the lives of Latino/a/e communities in Chicago, our blog post series by guest authors highlights countries of Latin American heritage. … Learn More
Jojo Galvan Mora, CHM Digital Humanities Curator, writes about how John Dillinger’s early years influenced the outcome of his life and how his death changed federal investigation and surveillance in … Learn More
This year marks the centennial of the 28th International Eucharistic Congress, which was held in Chicago from June 20 to 24, 1926. In this blog post, Rebekah Coffman, Curator of … Learn More
On May 27, 1933, the second world’s fair set in Chicago opened to colorful fanfare in the midst of the Great Depression. In this blog post, Paul Durica, Director of … Learn More
Jojo Galvan Mora, CHM Digital Humanities Fellow, writes a brief history of Cuban independence, the country’s ties to the United States, and Cuban relations with Chicago. On the island of … Learn More
Cinco de Mayo is here, and the scent of lime juice is in the air! We’re popping salt on the rims of some festive cocktails. But why? Fighting colonial powers … Learn More
