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To mark Labor Day 2023, CHM editor Heidi Samuelson writes about Polish-born John Kikulski, a Chicago labor leader in the...

As we ascend beastly Rocky Face Ridge on a sultry afternoon, my battlefield guide Bob Jenkins—a 59-year-old lawyer, humorist, and...

Celebration of Obon, 1963. CHM, ICHi-037492; Albert M. Hayashi, photographerIn 2023, the multiday Japanese holiday of Obon or Bon takes...

Some of us literally built our passion for aviation at kitchen tables and basement workbenches as we carefully followed directions...

At the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition (WCE), Polish Chicagoans supported their homeland‘s participation despite colonizing empires, mainly Russia and Germany,...

“Now you’ve never met him,” comes the voice of Ralph Edwards, host of the wildly popular 1950s television show, “This...

Content warning: This blog post contains text and images about violence and sexual assault that may be traumatizing to some...

While Rome wasn’t built in a day, the Colosseum was completed in 80 B.C. and has remained an iconic structure...

June 28, 2023, marks the start of Eid al-Adha, a major Islamic holiday. In this blog post, CHM curator of...

Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden whose plea deal on federal tax and gun charges was made public Tuesday, is...