For most of its history, the Chicago area produced an astonishing one-third of all candy made in the U.S. What made Chicago such a sweet … Read more ›
History
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Sweet Home Chicago exhibit unwraps Chicago's candy-making history
Chicago has been called America's candy capital since the late 1800s, and for much of its history, a third of all candies made in the … Read more ›
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Morton Arboretum expert explores the history of elm trees on April 19
The mighty elm was the long-standing shade provider of choice in tree-lined communities throughout the Midwest until Dutch elm disease struck in the 1960s. American … Read more ›
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Young Elmhurst historians encouraged to participate in the 2012 Ruth Strand Poster Contest
The Elmhurst Heritage Foundation and the Elmhurst Historical Museum invite aspiring young historians to participate in the 2012 Ruth Strand Poster Contest. Children in second … Read more ›
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Final Cold War Program at Elmhurst Historical Museum on March 15
The Elmhurst Historical Museum presents its final program on Cold War history on Thursday, Mar 15, 2012 at 7:00 p.m., at the Elmhurst Historical Museum, … Read more ›
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From Lower Wacker Drive construction site to Elmhurst Historical Museum exhibit
Construction workers on Lower Wacker Drive in Chicago were surprised in February when they came upon an unexpected find during their work day. In the … Read more ›
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A Constitutional Anniversary From A Time Traveller
—Then and Now… The Constitution of the United States was signed in agreement, two hundred and twenty-five years ago, on September 17, 1787, at the … Read more ›
‘Alert Today’ debut in Elmhurst returns to a not-so-distant time of Cold War
The Cold War is fading from memory for many Americans. It reached its pinnacle, after all, in the 1950s and ’60s. And for young people, … Read more ›
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View the history of the Cold War through film on February 15
During the Cold War era following World War II, every medium was a vehicle for a barrage of frightening messages that fueled fears of atomic … Read more ›
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"Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow" exhibit debuts at Elmhurst Historical Museum
On August 6, 1945, a specially-equipped American B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later, another bomb fell on Nagasaki. For … Read more ›
