Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking. 🌼

From petal to root, the history of fashion is always in full bloom at CHM Images! To plant some inspiration for your own spring fashion statements, visit our online portal: images.chicagohistory.org/costume-and-te… #FashionFriday #HistoricalFashion

On Thurs., 4/18, 6–8:15pm, join us as Siobhan Moroney of Lake Forest College discusses her new book, Chicagoland Dream Houses: How a Mid-Century Architecture Competition Reimagined the American Home (2024). Free; RSVP required: ow.ly/IPmm50QJ0WR Illinois Press

New on the blog: CHM registrar Jamie Lewis writes about how the Museum is ensuring continued #NAGPRA compliance, enhancing practices regarding the care & interpretation of collections, & acknowledging Native tribes as experts of their own histories: ow.ly/v26h50RcosK

It's #WorldRatDay ! As curator of religion & community history, Rebekah Coffman looks at the ways in which Chicago has been shaped by its religious communities, expressions, & places. In our latest blog post, she writes about the Chicago Rat Hole & Rat Mass ow.ly/LHHc50R8vsy

On Thurs., 4/25, 7–8:15pm, join us on Zoom as Delia Fernández-Jones of History Department presents “Telling Our Stories: Using Historical Scholarship to Combat Black and Latinx Displacement in Grand Rapids, Michigan.” Free; RSVP required: ow.ly/zNy850QJ0XG

#OnThisDay in 1924, #BeulahAnnan shot Harry Kalstedt during a quarrel. The ensuing media frenzy focused on her beauty. In our latest blog post, CHM historian Jojo Galvan recounts Annan’s story & considers why true crime stories continue to captivate us: ow.ly/zJO050R7Lvf

Happy Opening Day! ⚾ Did you know that the Chicago White Sox, whose home opener is today, have connections to Polish Chicago? Stop by CHM and see more from Al Simmons, Tony Piet, and A. J. Pierzynski in 'Back Home: Polish Chicago.' ow.ly/QoFQ50R3j7v #BackHomeCHM

While you patiently waited during the winter months for the return of baseball, you could have spent it embracing a historical Chicago sports tradition—indoor baseball! Read more about the popularity of the sport & its legacy in our latest blog post: ow.ly/4kuz50R3euP

New on the blog: CHM curator Rebekah Coffman writes about the Polish traditions behind #PalmSunday / #NiedzielaPalmowa & when Polish president #LechWałęsa attended a Palm Sunday Mass in Chicago in 1991. ow.ly/rpko50R0flE #BackHomeCHM

#OnThisDay 50 yrs ago, 3,000+ women from across the US met in Chicago to form CLUW National. They sought to organize women, increase their participation in unions, & more. Learn more in “ #DemocracyLimited : Chicago Women and the Vote.” ow.ly/H2Fw50QXSYO #WomensHistoryMonth

A not to be missed event! March 25th at ChicagoHistoryMuseum: Conference on 'Francophone Heritage in Chicago and Illinois: a Tool for Economic Development' with opening remarks by Laurent Bili Laurent Bili.
Open to the public.
Info/RSVP ➡️ shorturl.at/ahGJ9

On Sat., 3/30, 2–3pm, join us for a livestreamed author talk as Dr. Cookie Woolner of University of Memphis discusses her book 'The Famous Lady Lovers: Black Women and Queer Desire Before Stonewall.' RSVP required. Learn more: ow.ly/uOFN50QXO9r UNC Press

¡🚨RECUERDA🚨 Las solicitudes para las prácticas se deben entregar el lunes 4/1! ow.ly/P3Gi50QzjYf

🚨REMINDER🚨 Applications for #AquíenChicago  internships are due on Monday, 4/1! ow.ly/Nk4z50QyZgz

Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️ In our latest blog post, CHM curator Rebekah Coffman looks at Old St. Patrick's Church as a monument to Chicago's longstanding Irish community presence and how its stained glass windows reflect Irish American identity. ow.ly/B38F50QV541

Thank you to everyone who donated on #CHMGivingDay ! Thanks to 178 donors, we raised $130k+, which will provide vital support for exhibitions, collections, edu initiatives, & public programming. If you missed Giving Day yesterday, it’s not too late! ow.ly/foWO50QSCLC

It's #NationalJewelDay !💍📿 In our latest blog post, CHM costume collection mgr Jessica Pushor shares a bit about the jewelry in our Costume & Textiles Collection, which has an estimated 2,000 pieces of jewelry and watches: ow.ly/CN5t50QShhc #CHMCostumeCouncil

It's #CHMGivingDay ! When you make a gift—whether it's $5 or $500—you help us connect visitors with Chicago's past & the people whose lives, experiences, & decisions shaped this city.

Invest in history. Shape our future. Make your gift today: ow.ly/g1pA50QQRxg