Category Archives: Chicago History

anything that has to do with Chicago and it’s history.

Resurfaced

Posted on 08/29/2012 by admin

I woke up feeling pretty crappy this morning. If you heard me talk you’d probably confuse me for one of Marge’s sisters from The Simpsons. I like being in control of my mornings as I guess everyone does but today was … Continue reading →

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Chicago Gang Book & False Information

Posted on 05/14/2012 by admin

Someone should be held responsible for all the false information. Errors or not I want this book.

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Vivian Maier Street Photographer And Nanny

Posted on 02/05/2012 by admin

“Vivian Maier was born in New York in 1926 and lived in both France and New York growing up. By her mid twenties she was living permanently in the U.S. She lived with one family as a nanny in Highland … Continue reading →

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10 Graffiti Writers To Watch In 2012

Posted on 01/17/2012 by admin

Complex is dipping below the radar to highlight up-and-coming graffiti artists for 2012. This is just one of my favorite out of the ten.

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Got MLK?

Posted on 01/16/2012 by admin

  Everyday on my commute to and from work my son and I pass up the Martin Luther King Boys and Girls Club on Madison and Sacramento Blvd. A monumental mural of Martin Luther King has existed wrapped around the walls … Continue reading →

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A Tragedy Lost In Time

Posted on 12/03/2011 by admin

While America has had it’s number of horrible events throughout history, here, the most catastrophic of events in American History are based on the number of deaths. September Nine Eleven-September 11th 2001, the Eastland Disaster-July 24th 1915, and the Titanic … Continue reading →

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The Midwest Excursion

Posted on 11/22/2011 by admin

It’s hard to choose a favorite because all the pictures are pretty much banging, see for yourself PLACE HACKING There is a very old building in the Motor Row district in Chicago that is said to have an underground passage … Continue reading →

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