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Chicago's Hyde Park Historical Society
The Society's building, formerly the cable car waiting room for the 1893 Columbian Exhibition in Chicago's Hyde Park, contains archival material, books, photographs, posters and historic documents about the city's growth.
www.hydeparkhistory.org
Focused on preservation and restoration activities within the Pullman Historic District. Events and program calendars, location map and foundation activities.
www.pullmanil.org
A history of Chicago and an overview of life as it existed there in 1900.
cpl.lib.uic.edu
A privately endowed, independent institution devoted to collecting, interpreting, and presenting the rich multicultural history of Chicago and Illinois, as well as selected areas of American history, to the public through exhibitions, programs, research collections, and publications.
www.chicagohistory.org
Gathered by the Chicago Public Library, includes a brief chronological history of Chicago which includes links to selected biographies.
www.chipublib.org
The Chicago Metro History Education Center
An independent non-profit, educational program serving students, teachers, and parents in the city and in suburban Cook, Lake and DuPage counties.
www.uic.edu
City history, with a focus on the history of the news business, Chicago neighborhoods and landmarks and the Ford family. A reporter for the Chicago Tribune.
members.fortunecity.com
1968 Democratic National Convention
A chronology of events surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention, which sparked the Chicago Seven Trial. Includes links to related sites.
www.geocities.com
Eastland Disaster Historical Society
Information, photos of artifacts, and links about the loss of over 800 lives in the wreck of the Eastland on July 24, 1915 on the Chicago River.
www.eastlanddisaster.org
An outdoor market that existed from 1871 to 1994. Includes photographs and postcards, articles and recommended reading, and links to related sites.
www.openair.org
Fire in a theatre that killed 602 persons on December 30th, 1903. Includes photo gallery, list of victims, and recommended reading.
www.inficad.com
Chicago Women's Liberation Union
A history of the organization (1969-1977), as well as an archive of general documents from the second wave of feminism.
www.cwluherstory.com
Paul Sequeira: 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention
Photographs of anti-war protestors during the tumultuous Democratic National Convention of 1968.
www.chitown.com
Dying Alone: The 1995 Chicago Heat Wave
The 1995 heat wave killed more Chicagoans than the Great Chicago Fire. An interview with social historian Eric Klinenberg discusses the reasons why.
www.press.uchicago.edu
Local society focused on the study and celebration of Napoleon and the Napoleonic Wars.
www.napoleonic-alliance.com