I want to thank a Shorty reader for sending me the Chicago Sun-Times story about the death of Ms. June Carvell, the owner of Funtown Amusement Park. Ms. Carvell died at age 84. Click the link above to read the […]
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Category: Chicago History
Introduction to Genealogy at Harold Washington Library on 8/31/11
Harold Washington Library will be conducting an Introduction to Genealogy workshop from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm on Wednesday August 31, 2011. Attendees will learn how to find family records and other resources using two of their most popular genealogy […]
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Celebrating 40 Years The Soul Train Through 9/5/11
Remember Soul Train? The show that started with Black people with Afros, bell-bottoms, stacks shaking their groove thangs to either live artists or the current hits of the day? Did you know that Soul Train started in Chicago? To honor […]
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Say No to this New Slave Monument in Indianapolis
Did you know their are plans to erect a 26 to 30ft Slave Monument in Downtown Indianapolis? This picture shows just how large this sculpture will be. Go to http://www.petitiononline.com/No1Slave/ and sign a petition to stop this $350,000 monument from […]
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Seeking Chicago Roller Skaters 50 & Older for a Roller Skating Project
If you know of 50-somethings and older who used to roller skate in Chicago, or who still does, please let me know. I am having the hardest time finding anything on roller skating, so any assistance would be greatly appreciated. […]
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