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Showing posts with label Famous. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Famous. Show all posts
Friday, May 31, 2024

Embers of Change: How Two Infernos Molded Modern Chicago

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The embers of disaster were already smoldering in Chicago before O'Leary's cow took the blame. On the night of October 7, 1871, a fi...
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Monday, May 27, 2024

Edwardo's Pizza Restaurants: A Failing Chicago Institution.

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Edward "Eddie" Jacobson founded Edwardo's Pizza in 1978 after leaving Giordano's employment. The first Edwardo's Pizza...
Sunday, May 26, 2024

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria History. (1971—Present)

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Lou Malnati's Deep Dish Pizza Lou and Jean Malnati founded Lou Malnati's Pizzeria in Lincolnwood, IL, on March 17, 1971. The restaur...
Monday, May 20, 2024

C.D. Peacock, Chicago. Fine Jewelry & Watches — 1837─Present

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Elijah Peacock was an English immigrant who, along with his wife, Rebecca Haylock, moved to Chicago in February 1837. Shortly after arriving...
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Saturday, May 18, 2024

Nightlife and Entertainment Clubs in Mid-20th Century Chicago.

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Chicago nightlife proliferated in the wake of the 1871 Chicago Fire and again in conjunction with the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition...
Thursday, May 16, 2024

The Museum of Science and Industry has been renamed the Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago.

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The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago In a move that will forever etch the name of a visionary philanthropist into the annals ...
Wednesday, May 15, 2024

The Fortnightly Club of Chicago, for Women, was founded in 1873.

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The Fortnightly Club of Chicago is a venerable and esteemed private women's club, founded in the year 1873 by Kate Newell Doggett  (1828...
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Monday, April 29, 2024

Carl Sandburg Village, 1355 N Sandburg Terrace, Chicago, Promoted Social Changes.

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The History of  Carl Sandburg Village Carl Sandburg Village was built as an urban renewal project—intended to spur redevelopment of the dimi...
Tuesday, April 16, 2024

The Greek Settlement of Chicago in the 1840s and Beyond.

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The Chicago Greeks showed unwavering determination, resilience, and a passionate love for their heritage. From the humble beginnings of thos...