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Join our WEEKLY SCAVENGER HUNT!This week (April 10 - April 16), we're encouraging Chicagoans to document the sidewalk stamps they see on their runs and walks.
The rules to participate are simple!
We'll mail a little pack of Chicago for Chicagoans ephemera to our two winners (oldest and most creative). Have fun & happy hunting! |
CHICAGO HISTORY 201: THE (ONLINE) SERIES
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In light of the spread of COVID-19, we are extending our regular winter lecture programming! Catch us online via Facebook Live to learn from our speakers in the comfort of your own home. Tune in at 6PM to interact with other viewers and ask questions in real time -- or watch the lecture recording at your leisure! All donations from the online series will directly benefit speakers in need & out-of-work tour guides. Please check back on this page or follow us on Facebook for regular updates, the announcement of new lectures, and any changes to our programming due to evolving nationwide response to the virus. |
2020 SPRING LINEUP |
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WATCH ONLINE |
Speaker profiles are available on our website here. Topics, dates, and speakers subject to change.
Tuesday, April 14th | CHICAGO HOUSING STYLES
Ben Archer looks into how buildings change over time, going through modifications to original structures, filled in windows, why buildings get chopped into different units, horribly ugly modifications, and other such quirks.
WATCH LIVE at 6:00PM or WATCH RECORDING
Thursday, April 16th | SCANDALS AND LEGACIES OF PRAIRIE AVENUE
Before Potter Palmer created the Gold Coast, there was Prairie Avenue. The street was nicknamed “Millionaires’ Row” and “The Sunny Street that Held the Sifted Few” by many for good reason - 77 millionaires lived between 1600 & 2200 S Prairie Avenue. Who were these people and more importantly what happened behind the closed doors? Amy Simoneau explores the history.
WATCH LIVE at 6:00PM or WATCH RECORDING
Monday, April 20th | ARTIFACTS FROM THE BILLSEUM
Join Chicago for Chicagoans on a virtual tour of the Billseum... that’s what a crony of Northwestern, Professor Bill Savage, calls his crammed-with-Chicago-stuff apartment, where Savage now works from home. This tour will feature highlights from his collections of books, art, political ephemera, and baseball stuff, explained and contextualized.
WATCH LIVE at 6:30PM or WATCH RECORDING
Thursday, April 23rd | RED LIGHTS, BLUE BAGS, AND DOWNTOWN PARKING
Murder and sex make headlines, but shady deals around Chicago's built space and services are what line politicians' pockets and defraud the public most efficiently. This talk, led by Chicago Corruption Walking Tour podcast host Paul Dailing, will break down several scandals related to the city's infrastructure, including a $1.15 billion parking meter con, an ongoing red-light camera bribery scheme, and various failed recycling programs.
WATCH LIVE at 6:00PM or WATCH RECORDING
Tuesday, April 28th | OUR BUILDINGS BUILD US
Featured Speaker: Blake Williams
WATCH LIVE at 6:30PM or WATCH RECORDING
Thursday, April 30th | PIRATES IN OUR BACKYARD: HIGH CRIMES ON THE HIGH... LAKES
Amber Kelly explores the true stories of Fox and Roaring Dan Seavey. While the Great Lakes may not have swum in gold and jewels they were rife with pirates more recently than you may think. Though these tales may smell of lore and Smitty wasting away in the fish locker, the stories are fact enough to shiver your timbets!
WATCH LIVE at 6:30PM or WATCH RECORDING
Tuesday, May 5th | EARLY CHICAGO: INDIGENOUS TRIBES & SETTLERS
Jennifer Jaworski explores early Chicago history, diving into the history of the various indigenous tribes that inhabited the area, Jean Baptiste DuSable, and the true story of the Battle of Fort Dearborn.
WATCH LIVE at 6:30PM or WATCH RECORDING
Thursday, May 7th | EXPLORING OLD RAVENSWOOD: A VIRTUAL WALKING TOUR
Featured Speaker: Anthony Alfaro
WATCH LIVE at 6:30PM or WATCH RECORDING
Tuesday, May 12th | SOLDIER FIELD FOR SPORTS LOVERS (AND HATERS)
Featured Speaker: Lance Baker
WATCH LIVE at 6:30PM or WATCH RECORDING
Tuesday, April 14th | CHICAGO HOUSING STYLES
Ben Archer looks into how buildings change over time, going through modifications to original structures, filled in windows, why buildings get chopped into different units, horribly ugly modifications, and other such quirks.
WATCH LIVE at 6:00PM or WATCH RECORDING
Thursday, April 16th | SCANDALS AND LEGACIES OF PRAIRIE AVENUE
Before Potter Palmer created the Gold Coast, there was Prairie Avenue. The street was nicknamed “Millionaires’ Row” and “The Sunny Street that Held the Sifted Few” by many for good reason - 77 millionaires lived between 1600 & 2200 S Prairie Avenue. Who were these people and more importantly what happened behind the closed doors? Amy Simoneau explores the history.
WATCH LIVE at 6:00PM or WATCH RECORDING
Monday, April 20th | ARTIFACTS FROM THE BILLSEUM
Join Chicago for Chicagoans on a virtual tour of the Billseum... that’s what a crony of Northwestern, Professor Bill Savage, calls his crammed-with-Chicago-stuff apartment, where Savage now works from home. This tour will feature highlights from his collections of books, art, political ephemera, and baseball stuff, explained and contextualized.
WATCH LIVE at 6:30PM or WATCH RECORDING
Thursday, April 23rd | RED LIGHTS, BLUE BAGS, AND DOWNTOWN PARKING
Murder and sex make headlines, but shady deals around Chicago's built space and services are what line politicians' pockets and defraud the public most efficiently. This talk, led by Chicago Corruption Walking Tour podcast host Paul Dailing, will break down several scandals related to the city's infrastructure, including a $1.15 billion parking meter con, an ongoing red-light camera bribery scheme, and various failed recycling programs.
WATCH LIVE at 6:00PM or WATCH RECORDING
Tuesday, April 28th | OUR BUILDINGS BUILD US
Featured Speaker: Blake Williams
WATCH LIVE at 6:30PM or WATCH RECORDING
Thursday, April 30th | PIRATES IN OUR BACKYARD: HIGH CRIMES ON THE HIGH... LAKES
Amber Kelly explores the true stories of Fox and Roaring Dan Seavey. While the Great Lakes may not have swum in gold and jewels they were rife with pirates more recently than you may think. Though these tales may smell of lore and Smitty wasting away in the fish locker, the stories are fact enough to shiver your timbets!
WATCH LIVE at 6:30PM or WATCH RECORDING
Tuesday, May 5th | EARLY CHICAGO: INDIGENOUS TRIBES & SETTLERS
Jennifer Jaworski explores early Chicago history, diving into the history of the various indigenous tribes that inhabited the area, Jean Baptiste DuSable, and the true story of the Battle of Fort Dearborn.
WATCH LIVE at 6:30PM or WATCH RECORDING
Thursday, May 7th | EXPLORING OLD RAVENSWOOD: A VIRTUAL WALKING TOUR
Featured Speaker: Anthony Alfaro
WATCH LIVE at 6:30PM or WATCH RECORDING
Tuesday, May 12th | SOLDIER FIELD FOR SPORTS LOVERS (AND HATERS)
Featured Speaker: Lance Baker
WATCH LIVE at 6:30PM or WATCH RECORDING
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