History Picture of the Day

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 →

William Warfield

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 →