Ella G. Berry: Civic and Political Activist
Portrait of Ella G. Berry. Published on in The Story of the Illinois Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs 1900–1922 by Elizabeth Lindsey Davis, 1922. CHM, ICHi-177302A Ella Berry was born … Learn More
Tag: Democracy Limited
Chicago’s Silent Sentinels
In this blog post, CHM curatorial intern Divya Pai recounts the work of Lucy Hyde Ewing and Madeline Upton Watson as part of a series in which we share the … Learn More
Pearl M. Hart: Defender of the Oppressed and Vulnerable
In this blog post, CHM curatorial intern Brigid Kennedy recounts the life of Pearl M. Hart as part of a series in which we share the stories of local women … Learn More
Irene McCoy Gaines: An Organizer and Advocate for Black Women
In this blog post, CHM curatorial intern Brigid Kennedy recounts the life of Irene McCoy Gaines as part of a series in which we share the stories of local women … Learn More
Margaret Haley: A Champion for Chicago’s Teachers
In this blog post, CHM curatorial intern Brigid Kennedy recounts the life of Margaret Haley as part of a series in which we share the stories of local women who … Learn More
Mary Koga: Documenting Chicago’s Japanese Community
CHM assistant curator Brittany Hutchinson recounts the life of Mary Koga. This blog post is part of a series in which we share the stories of local women who made … Learn More
Elizabeth Lindsay Davis: “Lifting As We Climb”
CHM curatorial intern Brigid Kennedy recounts the extraordinary life of Elizabeth Lindsay Davis. This blog post is part of a series in which we share the stories of local women … Learn More
Mary Livermore: Philanthropist, Organizer, Agitator
CHM curatorial intern Brigid Kennedy recounts the extraordinary life of Mary Livermore. This blog post is part of a series in which we share the stories of local women who … Learn More