Chicago occupies a central place in the history of American politics, business, labor, civil rights, popular music, architecture, literature, transportation, education and sports.
Just stop and think of some of the people made their mark in Chicago: Jane Addams, Louis Armstrong, Richard J. Daley, Eugene V. Debs, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Michael Jordan, Carl Sandburg, Aaron Montgomery Ward, Ida B. Wells, Frank Lloyd Wright, the list goes on and on.
History buffs can spend weeks exploring historic buildings, cemeteries, homes and other well-marked points of interest. Two good places to start are the Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., and the DuSable Museum of African American
History, 740 E. 56th Pl. By the time you’re through, you’ll have a better understanding not just of Chicago’s past, but of America and its heritage.
TIP: Check the right side of this page for a list of Events, Attractions, Tours and Neighborhoods that are especially interesting to History Buffs.
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