Forgotten Feminist: Sophonisba Breckinridge and Women's Activism in Chicago
Sophonisba Breckinridge is arguably the most important social reformer that you may never heard of. A native of Kentucky, Breckinridge spent her adult life in Chicago, where she became a tireless advocate of social justice. She took part in virtually every reform campaign of the Progressive and New… Read More >
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 >