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The Pineapple Primary, FLW Studio Tour, the Uptown and some Good…
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | August 29th 2008 by ChicagoBookBabe
It's Friday and for me, it is the beginning of my "work week." I work part time Friday through Monday. While the rest of you are visiting the Chicago History Museum, reading all the recently released books on Chicago history or taking a walking tour read more
Summertime...and The Livin' Is Easy...
Life Is A Tri | August 19th 2008 by Life Is A Tri
Aren't you, like, TOTALLY bored by talk about the weather? Well tough beans cuz, wow, the Great Suburban Outback's been invaded by one gentle front after another of perfect late-summer weather. 70s by day, 50s at night, light winds, sunny skies. read more
" When labor rights are protected, wages go up. It's time to make…
Stone Soup Station | August 17th 2008 by Steve
It isn't rocket science....How to Solve America's Wage Crisis | AlterNetHow to Solve America's Wage CrisisByDavid Sirota, Creators Syndicate. Posted July 24, 2008. When labor rights are protected, wages go up. It's time to make union-membership read more
Lincoln Artifacts Soaring In Price And Demand
The Abraham Lincoln Blog | August 15th 2008 by Geoff Elliott
The Voice of America (VOA) website has an interesting report on its website today about the growing interest and prices in Lincoln artifacts. On the webpage I provided, you'll find a link to a video report (at the top of the VOA webpage) from the VOA read more
Hit the Deck! Design samples on display at the Cooper-Hewitt
Design is Everywhere | August 12th 2008 by Bride Design
Photo from cooperhewitt.orgSample plate, Chantilly, France, ca. 1920s Glazed earthenwareMuseum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund, 5/5/03One of the things I miss most about living in Manhattan (and Chicago and Providence as well), is conv read more
Haunted Gettysburg
A haunting we will go | July 26th 2008 by Patty
My books arrived and I have already devoured the first one. Mark Nesbitt is an excellent author and the books are interesting and an easy read. I am making a list of "must see" places to visit. I know for sure that one of them will be the Farnsworth read more
Christ, history and apocalyptic: the politics of Christian missio…
Faith and Theology | June 30th 2008
There are just a few books that I’m really anticipating this year. One of them is Nate Kerr’s forthcoming book in the new Veritas series: Christ, History and Apocalyptic: The Politics of Christian Mission. This was originally a Vanderbilt dissert read more
North Korea Nuclear Background
Family Care Foundation project Helping Hands Korea assisting… | June 29th 2008 by Grant Montgomery
Bruce Cumings is a professor of history at the University of Chicago, and the author of several books on North Korea. Following are excerpts of an interview he did with “Democracy Now!”: We nearly had a war in 1994, which forced the United Sta read more
US presidential election—Camelot or “Camerot” revisited
The US Report | June 4th 2008 by Kay B. Day
In the wee hours of the presidential primary season, my husband and I were listening to a speech by Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill). The buzzword was change. Its kissing cousin was hope. I said, “My God. They’re resurrecting the sixties.&r read more
Eight Great Books About Chicago
Elevator Music | May 14th 2008 by Greg Sandell
Calling Chicago history 'fascinating' is a hard sell. Chicago's stories admittedly don't have quite the excitement of, say, a French Canadian exodus turning New Orleans into a rich mix of Cajuns, gumbo and partying, or oil and movies transforming ar read more
Happy Anniversary, Our Lady of the Rosary!
Behold Your Mother: A Bouquet of Love to Mary from Her Child… | May 13th 2008 by Heidi Hess Saxton
I'm delighted to report that "Behold Your Mother" is ranked 23,263 in total sales today on Amazon ... #38 in Inspirational Catholic Books, and #39 in Catholic books in general. Our Lady of the Rosary, keep praying for us ... that many people will co read more
Obituary of Dr. George N. Atiyeh
International and Comparative Librarianship | May 8th 2008 by Hyderabadiz Team
Dr. George Atiyeh's books at Amazon.Dr. and Mrs. George Atiyeh at the 1999 Awards Ceremony: The African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED) of the Library of Congress mourns the death of Dr. George Atiyeh who passed away on April 21st, 2008, at the Vi read more
Bookish on Chicago History
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | May 7th 2008 by ChicagoBookBabe
What are the best/your favorite books on Chicago's history? Tim Lacy recently posted The 110 Best Books---According To The Daily Telegraph on his excellent blog, History and Education: Past and Present, and it got me thinking about my Chicago histor read more
Logos Bible Software
sanscontexte | May 2nd 2008 by h diehl
Well, I came up with my 3.2 nanoseconds of fame. Logos Bible Software mentioned my blog on their their blog (here). Of course, I was mentioned because they asked people who have Logos Bible Software listed on their blogroll or website to email them read more
New Acquisitions - Indian Wars and Military History
Wig-Wags | April 28th 2008 by Rene Tyree
Have acquired several new books this week that relate to the class at hand - Studies in U.S. Military History - (see details here). The Pursuit of Power: Technology, Armed Force, and Society since A.D. 1000 By William H McNeill ISBN 0-226-56158-5 T read more
Chicago History at the NYPL
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | April 14th 2008 by ChicagoBookBabe
Theodore Dreiser?! This is just one of the little treasures that I found on the New York Public Library Digital Gallery. The Digital Gallery provides access to over 600,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections read more
Women's History : ART Making
foxy art studio | March 18th 2008 by aurora
I woke up this morning and remembered an idea that came to me in the middle of the night--I should blog about women artists for women's history month-- and so I have decided to highlight some of my favorite art history books --- the ones that are abo read more
Walking With Women Through Chicago History
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | March 7th 2008 by ChicagoBookBabe
There are Chicago guidebooks galore, but only two, that I'm aware of, focus on Chicago women's history.Walking with Women Through Chicago History: 4 Self-Guided Tours by Marilyn A. Domer, Jean S. Hunt, Mary Ann Johnson, Adade M. Wheeler, and edited b read more
Spring Showcase - Round 2 - Deckled Edge Bindery
Whimsical Jewelry and Ramblings | March 4th 2008 by whimsicalpam
This week's featured Etsy Artist is Deckled Edge Bindery. Journal, photo albums, scrapbooks and sketchbooks, are all here. A beautiful shop that can turn your every thought, sketch or special moment into a fabulous keepsake. As I browse through these read more
Chicago Public Library Website Redesign Really a Pain
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | March 4th 2008 by ChicagoBookBabe
The Chicago Public Library has redesigned their website. The result is that none of the links to previous CPL information pages work. I will make every effort to either correct the link or remove it. Most of the Chicago history links on CPL seem to e read more
The Ethnology of a Chicago Gang
Shining Light in Dark Corners | February 27th 2008 by Dave Marco
I have a new theory. Dirty money is spread so wide and deep that perhaps most of the wealthy families in this world started out in the underground economy, like drug and human trafficking. That would certainly explain the Kennedy's, Bush and the EU w read more
Hall of Fame writer, Harvey Karlen, 1918 -2008
Stamp Collecting Roundup | February 16th 2008
Well known Chicago philatelist, Harvey Karlen,Ph.D.,89, passed away of natural causes on Feb. 9 according to the Chicago Tribune.He was 11 days short of his 90th birthday.Tribune reporter Trevor Jensen writes, "Dr. Karlen's philatelic interests exten read more
MacHeads the Movie - A story about a community
Thoughtful Wheaten | January 23rd 2008 by Thoughtful Wheaten
Just got a heads up on "MacHeads the Movie" a documentary about the Mac community which is due to be released shortly. The movie promises to cover a history of the Mac and features interviews with a number of well known MacHeads including:Raines Coh read more
The 100th Post Milestone - Celebrating with Judy Chicago
Book Trout | January 12th 2008 by Rachel Jagareski
Amazingly, this is the Book Trout's 100th post. Seems like I just started this crazy blog thing. To celebrate this milestone, I introduce you to an interesting book:Embroidering our Heritage: The Dinner Party Needlework, by Judy Chicago and Susan H read more
More Chicago History on the Web
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | January 3rd 2008 by ChicagoBookBabe
The Chicago Daily News was first published on January 3, 1876. Visit the Chicago History Museum's online archive of images from the newspaper published from 1902 to 1933 and explore the fascinating images from the past.(Photo: DN-0001448, Chicago Dai read more
Subprime hit gives Morgan Stanley its 1st-ever loss
China Bubble Analysis | December 20th 2007 by Teddy
From Chicago TribuneMorgan Stanley on Wednesday reported a $9.4 billion write-down from bad bets on mortgage-related debt, leading to the first quarterly loss in its 73-year history, and said it was taking a $5 billion infusion from an arm of the Chi read more
Lloyd Lewis and Henry Justin Smith
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | December 14th 2007 by ChicagoBookBabe
I'm reading Chicago: The History of its Reputation by Lloyd Lewis and Henry Justin Smith, and I must say it is one of the most quotable Chicago history books I've read in a long time. For good reason. The book was written by two seasoned newspapermen read more
Chicago History Resources Available at Internet Archive
Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian | December 6th 2007 by ChicagoBookBabe
I like digitized books. They provide access to publications that I am not familiar with, have been unable to find or push the envelope of my meager budget. They are a great resource and offer endless opportunities for research. The Internet Archive i read more
Book Review: The Russian Revolution
Historymike | December 2nd 2007 by Michael Brooks
Fitzpatrick, SheilaNew York: Oxford University Press, 1994 (1982)Sheila Fitzpatrick is a Russian historian at the University of Chicago who has written or contributed to over ten books on modern Russian and Soviet history. One of Fitzpatrick’s best read more
Meet Author Dennis Griffin
The Book Connection | November 25th 2007 by Cheryl C. Malandrinos
It’s hard to believe that November is almost over. Before we know it, the winter holidays will be upon us and then we’ll ring in the New Year. Joining us today is Dennis Griffin, a retired New York State Director of Investigations, turned autho read more