After the American Civil War, freed slaves began migrating to the northern United States. This trend continued into the beginning of the twentieth century, as the Ku Klux Klan revived in 1915, and as African Americans in the South sought better job opportunities in the North. The migration of African Americans to the North between…
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Cuneo Mansion
In 2011, a group of house museums in the Chicago area formed a consortium called “At Home in Chicago.” Some of these houses are free to visit, while others cost admission. A list of the homes can be found here: http://www.chicagohousemuseums.org/directory/ Some of the homes that usually cost admission, occasionally have free days. The Cuneo…
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
In 2009, the third largest Holocaust museum in the world opened up in Skokie, Illinois. The two largest museums are Yad Vashem in Jerusalem and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., respectively. Why Skokie, you might ask? Skokie used to have one of the largest Holocaust survivor populations in the world. Whereas…
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Money Museum
In 1913, Congress created the Federal Reserve System to regulate the banks throughout the United States. There are 12 Federal Reserve Banks total, which serve different regions of the United States. Each one provides some type of tour or museum for the public. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has a Money Museum. The Money…
Toby Jug Museum
People collect unusual things. Some people collect coins, some stamps, and some antique cars. In Evanston, Illinois, there was a man named Stephen Mullins who collected a more unique item: Toby Jugs. A Toby Jug was a British creation from the mid-eighteenth century of an old man (mysteriously named Toby) embodying a jug. Eventually, jugs…
John Deere & Company
Most people are familiar with the existence of public and university libraries, but did you know that many companies also have their own libraries? The John Deere & Company World Headquarters in Moline, Illinois is one of them. The library serves John Deere’s employees, both for their research as well as for their enrichment. Many…
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