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The Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum invites you to a live recording of Dressed: The History of Fashion featuring host Cassidy Zachary with CHM costume collection manager Jessica
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Speaker Amanda Scotese, founder and executive director of Chicago Detours, tells the stories of six inspiring women who broke down barriers and made Chicago history.
Carie Rael of California State University, Long Beach, presents “The Happiest Place on Earth? Latinx Organizing against Policing and Displacement in Anaheim and Santa Ana from 1995 to 2012.”
Presented by City Bricks Project, join us for a screening of Priority Mail, followed by a Q&A and discussion with the filmmaker, Khosro Adam Beik, and other special guests.
While French history and heritage of eastern Canada and Louisiana is typically well known by the general public, Francophone history of the Midwest is not as universally appreciated.
Join us as we celebrate the contributions women have made to Chicago’s history and current landscape.
Join us for a livestreamed author talk as Dr. Cookie Woolner of the University of Memphis discusses her book, The Famous Lady Lovers: Black Women and Queer Desire Before Stonewall.
Using the Great Chicago Fire as a case study, this teacher workshop explores how government policies, social status, decisions, and chance played a role in the rebuilding of Chicago.
Professor Siobhan Moroney of Lake Forest College discusses her new book Chicagoland Dream Houses: How a Mid-Century Architecture Competition Reimagined the American Home. The program begins with a CHM member-exclusive book signing, followed by the public author talk.
Delia Fernández-Jones of Michigan State University presents “Telling Our Stories: Using Historical Scholarship to Combat Black and Latinx Displacement in Grand Rapids, Michigan.”
LaDale Winling of Virginia Tech and Maura Fennelly of Northwestern University present “The Chicago Covenants Project: Excavating the Documents of Exclusion.”
The Benjamin Marshall Society invites you to a free screening of their film Benjamin H. Marshall, Architect. Following the screening, a Q&A with Benjamin Marshall Society president Jane Lepauw and … Learn More
CHM members and Historical Alliance are invited to join director of research and access Ellen Keith and reference librarian Maggie Cusick as they demonstrate the process of conducting research on your house’s history.
Stories are always better when shared! Whether you are a professional tour operator, group planner, or you simply have a lot of friends and family, we have an experience for you. Customized itineraries, Museum tours, and city tours are just some of the ways in which we can specialize your group’s visit.
Sip cocktails next to one of Chicago’s first “L” cars. Dance the night away against a backdrop of Lincoln Park’s lush gardens. Celebrate your life-changing moments in a place dedicated to embracing memories.
