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Posts from Category "Culture"
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Meet Bertha Palmer, the “Queen of Chicago Society”
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re pleased to feature Bertha Palmer, one of the most accomplished American women of her day. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) Behind the pollution-filled air and chaotic streets of 19th century Chicago was wealth and elegance. And it was exemplified by Bertha Palmer. She was born Bertha Matilde Honoré on […]
March 30, 2023
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Meet Jane Byrne, Chicago’s First Female Mayor
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re pleased to feature Jane Byrne, who served as Chicago’s 50th mayor from 1979-1983. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) From 1837 until 1979, 49 men had served as the mayor of Chicago. Then came Jane Byrne, who broke through the glass ceiling that led her to the fifth floor of […]
March 23, 2023
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Meet Jane Addams, a Pioneer for Social Change
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re pleased to feature Jane Addams, who founded Hull-House and became a noted advocate for peace, social reform, and women’s suffrage. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) Chicago’s rapid growth from a swampy Midwestern outpost into a major global city could not have been possible without the vast number of immigrants […]
March 9, 2023
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Meet Muddy Waters: King of the Chicago Blues
In support of Black History Month, we’re pleased to feature Muddy Waters, one of the greatest blues musicians ever to come out of Chicago, and an important figure in the development of rock n’ roll. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) During the Great Migration, Black blues musicians who moved to Chicago had to adjust to their […]
February 27, 2023
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Meet Dr. Mae Jemison: The First Black Woman in Space
In support of Black History Month, we’re pleased to feature Dr. Mae Jemison, a Chicago native who made history by becoming the first Black woman to travel in space. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) In the early days of the U.S. space program, an archetype emerged for the people NASA chose to serve as test pilots, […]
February 24, 2023
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Meet Harold Washington, Chicago’s First Black Mayor
In support of Black History Month, we’re pleased to feature Harold Washington, who served as Chicago’s 51st mayor from 1983-1987. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) On April 12th, 1983, Harold Lee Washington overcame all odds to become the first Black mayor of Chicago. It was a deserved, albeit hard-earned victory for the former lawyer and congressman […]
February 21, 2023
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