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Category Archives: Chicago
Q&A with Erika K. Jackson, author of “Scandinavians in Chicago”
in american history, author commentary, Chicago, Q&A
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Erika K. Jackson is an associate professor of history at Colorado Mesa University. She recently answered some questions about her book, Scandinavians in Chicago: The Origins of White Privilege in Modern America. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I … Continue reading
A Triumph of Progressive Politics: Roger Biles on Mayor Harold Washington
in African American Studies, american history, author commentary, Chicago, Illinois / regional, local authors, politics, Uncategorized
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Roger Biles is Professor Emeritus of History at Illinois State University. His books include Richard J. Daley: Politics, Race, and the Governing of Chicago and The Fate of Cities: Urban America and the Federal Government, 1945-2000. He recently answered some questions about his new … Continue reading
From Lincoln to Neoliberal Chicago: Celebrating the Illinois State Bicentennial
in Chicago, Illinois / regional, Lincoln
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Illinois became a state on December 3, 1818. One hundred years later, the University of Illinois Press opened its doors. The Press’s debut book, on Abraham Lincoln, marked the beginning of a remarkable union between the Prairie State and its premier … Continue reading
200 Years of Illinois: Making way for Fermilab
in american history, Chicago, Illinois / regional
Tagged 200 Years of Illinois, history of science
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It came from the future: Tevatron. The villain in the new Michael Bay feature? Actually, the world’s largest particle accelerator once it opened in 1983. But to get there, the giant underground atom racer/smasher needed a town to get out of … Continue reading
The crossroads of Brach’s chocolate and Halloween
in Chicago, food
Tagged Chicago Food Encyclopedia, food studies, Halloween
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Whatever industry group planted National Chocolate Day on October 28 did a great job. There’s no better positioning than a few days before Halloween, a holiday dedicated to candy of all kinds—but one where, let’s be honest, chocolate bars are … Continue reading
Sausage, an inexpensive meat as long as you avoid foodiepreneurs trying to sell you fennel-infused giraffewurtz, still offers you the chance to go carnivore on the cheap. Homeslice in Lincoln Park offers a heart-stopper that adds Canadian bacon and pepperoni … Continue reading
Sausage in Chicago history
in Chicago, food
Tagged Chicago, Chicago Food Encyclopedia, food studies, pizza
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In an era where you may find any sort of foodstuff on your gourmet pizza, the classic za with sausage not only gets overlooked, but looked upon suspiciously, as if one is ordering something called a Cannibalism Special off the … Continue reading
It Is National Cheese Pizza Day
in Chicago, food
Tagged Chicago Food Encyclopedia, food studies, pizza
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The Boring Pizza? Oh ho, not at all! Cheese pizza is a godsend perfect for kids’ birthday parties and church meetings. An icebreaker. A hand across countless divides. A relatively cheap chow-down. Cheese pizza deserves a Nobel Peace Prize. With National … Continue reading
Let’s observe National Soft-Serve Ice Cream Day one day early
in Chicago, food
Tagged Chicago Food Encyclopedia, food history, holidays, ice cream
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There’s nothing more American than soft-serve ice cream. It provides the dairy and sweetness we crave in an attractive shape atop a sugary cone that encourages mobility. And we dispense the tasty snack via a machine that smashes it with compressed … Continue reading
The Food’s The Story
in Chicago, Exploring Illinois, food, forthcoming books, Illinois / regional, miscellaneous, travel
Tagged Chicago, Chicago Food, exhibit, Illinois, regional history, The Chicago Food Encyclopedia
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While on the UI Chicago campus this week, we had the distinct pleasure of visiting the current Special Collections and University Archives exhibit at the library: “The Food’s The Story.” The compact exhibit space features the nearly 90-year history of … Continue reading
