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Why We’re Saying “Latine”

CHM curator of civic engagement and social justice Elena Gonzales writes about the history and definitions of various descriptors of people of Latin American heritage and explains why CHM is shifting from using “Latino/a/x” to using “Latine.” A woman holds up a sign that reads “Senator Stevenson, you represent the Latin Americans also,” Chicago, July More

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Guild Event | Christmas on State Street

Christmas in Chicago often meant visiting State Street to see the big department stores, which went all-out with their holiday décor and activities. The Guild of the Chicago History Museum invites you to relive those holiday memories at this brunch + lecture. CHM director of exhibitions Paul Durica sets the scene with historical context about More

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Author Talk | Bears vs. Cardinals: The NFL’s Oldest Rivalry

Delve into the curious and often comical history of professional football as Joe Ziemba discusses his book Bears vs. Cardinals: The NFL’s Oldest Rivalry, which covers the National Football League’s two oldest franchises—the Chicago Bears and the Chicago (now Arizona) Cardinals. The program includes recently released documents from one of the original owners of the More

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Filipinos and the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

October is Filipino American History Month, which commemorates the first Filipinos to arrive on the North American continent at what is now Morro Bay, California, on October 18, 1587. In October 2009, the US Congress passed a resolution officially recognizing the commemorative month. Portrait of Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines, standing on the More

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The Pioneering Mexican Dancers of the 1933 World’s Fair

CHM museum specialist Jojo Galvan writes about Alfredo Cano and Bertha “Rosita” Musquiz, two professional Mexican American dancers who performed at the 1933–34 A Century of Progress International Exposition. To celebrate Chicago’s centennial and to stimulate consumer spending in the midst of the Great Depression, the city organized the 1933–34 A Century of Progress International More

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Historical Alliance Event | Behind-the-Scenes Stacks Tour

Historical Alliance supporters are invited to go behind the scenes with CHM technical services librarian Brigid Crawley on a tour of the Abakanowicz Research Center‘s stacks. After the tour, a small sample of collection items will be on display for an exclusive, one-night-only viewing. Please note that masks are required in the Abakanowicz Research Center. More

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