I gave a talk on the time when the Hyde Park area was an entertainment destination and found more images than I could use. Links to the talk on YouTube appear at the end of this post. The biggest amusement park to cash in on the fame of the 1893 Fair was at 63rd and … Continue reading White City Amusement Park
I'm starting a project. As I research my monthly article for the Hyde Park Herald, I come across a lot of fun images scattered across the various archives--with more being digitized seemingly every day. If you want to follow along, I'm posting them on Instagram (hydeparktrish) and Twitter (@HydeParkTrish). Photos of course are informative. Old … Continue reading History Picture of the Day
When I was researching Hyde Park/Kenwood/Woodlawn’s first women representatives, I came across the name of William J. Warfield, who was elected in 1928 in the same district. Warfield was the 15th African-American to serve in the Illinois House. The first African-American in the Illinois legislature was John W. E. Thomas in 1876. Though he wasn’t … Continue reading William Warfield
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