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Old School Activist - Florence Kelley
The Day After An Inconvenient Truth | July 15th 2008 by Cara
In 1871, when she was twelve years old, Florence’s father, United States congressman, William Darrah “Pig Iron” Kelley, (a self-made man who renounced his business activities to become an abolitionist, a founder of the Republican pa read more
Bad Baby!
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | June 18th 2008 by ChicagoBookBabe
Ooooh, Spooky! I'm a little late, and it's not really my schtick, but I just had to pass this along. Some Chicago folklore comes courtesy of our friends at ninetyninetyfour. Check out Friday the 13th! The Devil Baby of Hull House gets his bad manners read more
F.B. Eye on Chicago
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | April 29th 2008 by ChicagoBookBabe
On July 26 of this year the Federal Bureau of Investigation will celebrate its century anniversary. (The Chicago office didn't officially open until August 21, 1920 and was headed by Special Agent James P. Rooney.)And, to celebrate, they are updating read more
Jane Addams, John T. McCutcheon and Chicago Tours
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | March 11th 2008 by ChicagoBookBabe
Two new research link sets have been added to the sidebar: Jane Addams and John T. McCutcheon. Lots of sites to explore. The photo to the left comes from Syracuse University. " George Ade ’87 and John T. McCutcheon ’89, both former Presidents of read more
The Good We Secure (Quote)
Liberty & Justice for ALL: Support Our Military | February 25th 2008
"The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain-- until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life." -- Jane Addams (1860-1935) read more
The Democratic Process
Learning By Heart | February 1st 2008 by Brian Thomas
On Tuesday, February 5th, 24 states will hold primaries, caucuses, and state conventions to determine the number of delegates that will be elected to the national conventions this summer. The two main political parties in this country, Republicans an read more
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