Dr. Korczak Terrace in Skokie

Although this post is not about a specific museum or library, it is about how I used a museum and library to gain more insight into the history of a street name. Skokie, a suburb just north of Chicago, used to have one of the largest Holocaust survivor populations per capita: approximately 7,000 people in…

Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day

Since April is Genocide Awareness month, and since today is Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, I thought that I would discuss it.  Although you cannot currently visit a museum about the Armenian Genocide, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps there is a monument commemorating the Genocide near you. April 24 is Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, because…