Troublemakers: Chicago Freedom Struggles Through the Lens of Art Shay
In this virtual conversation with the Newberry Library's Brad Hunt, Erik S. Gellman will shed light on these questions by discussing his new book,Troublemakers: Chicago Freedom Struggles Through the Lens of Art Shay, which fuses history and photography to illuminate how racial and economic inequalit… Read More >
Conversation with Chicago Collections - Media Burn
Chicago Collections Consortium is excited to launch "Conversations with Chicago Collections," a virtual opportunity to learn more about the hidden treasures of CCC members' archives and collections. Join our conversation on Friday, May 1 at 12:00 p.m. with Media Burn Executive Director Sara Chapman. Read More >
The World of Juliette Kinzie: Chicago before the Fire
In The World of Juliette Kinzie, Ann Durkin Keating brings to life one of Chicago’s forgotten female founders: Juliette Kinzie. Keating traces the story of Kinzie, who defied gender expectations to become a prolific writer of Chicago history, including two book-length histories of the city, two nove… Read More >
Recovering the Lost South Side: Authors Lee Bey and Don Hayner in Conversation
Chicago authors Lee Bey and Don Hayner present their recent books highlighting the overlooked architecture and history of Chicago’s South Side. Read More >
Join Us On Shared Journeys In The Urban Wilds
Presented in partnership with the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and the Center for Humans and Nature, we invite you to join animist, wanderer, and writer Gavin Van Horn to discover how our paths are crisscrossed by the tracks and flyways of various species. Read More >
Books that Built Chicago
Join Chicago architecture aficionados Robert Bruegmann, Kim Coventry, John Ronan, and Pauline Saliga to discuss the significant architecture and urban design projects profiled in Chicago by the Book:101 Publications that Shaped the City and Its Image. Read More >