"This is art that is mass produced for the masses." #DesignForChange #ArtDesignChicago

Chicago has been the US's most popular political convention city, hosting 14 RNCs, 12 DNCs, & numerous 3rd party conventions since 1860. We've gathered our convention resources in one convenient place for you to explore images, exhibitions, & more: ow.ly/Y3ml50SXV9P

Today we learned that US media personality Philip Donahue has died at age 88. Often considered "the king of daytime talk," the "The #PhilDonahue Show" ran from 1967 to 1996. In 1980, #StudsTerkel spoke w/him about his book "Donahue: My Own Story": studsterkel.wfmt.com/programs/phil-…

Campaign 2024: ChicagoHistoryMuseum Exhibition Curator Olivia Mahoney walks through a portion of her exhibition "Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s." #DNC

Ashley Dequilla of the Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago is a member of the Community Awareness Council for our #AquíEnChicago project. In our latest blog post, she writes about her work as FAHSC's de facto archivist & collection manager: ow.ly/GFSA50T3f97

#OnThisDay 40 yrs ago, wheelchair users of American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today held a rally to pressure the CTA to install wheelchair lifts on its mainline buses. Read more on ADAPT Chicago’s continued advocacy for disability rights in our latest blog post. ow.ly/jRan50T51w9 #DisabilityHistory

Now that the dog days of summer are over, it’s time to celebrate International Dog Day with a different kind of Chicago Dog! 🐾 Be sure to head to Pinterest for more adorable pooches: pinterest.com/chicagomuseum/…

Looking for a place to stay cool during this hot weather? Illinois residents get FREE Museum admission on Tues., 8/27! Come learn about how a summer-long heat wave helped spark the Great Chicago Fire. chicago1871.org #Chicago1871

#OnThisDay in 1967, the Wall of Respect was dedicated. Members of the Organization of Black American Culture created the mural in Bronzeville that featured 50+ Black American heroes. Learn more in our exhibition Designing for Change. ow.ly/YijJ50T72Gy #DesignForChange

At a time when depictions of African Americans in the media were mostly negative, EBONY MAGAZINE magazine was founded in Chicago in 1945. Starting in the 1960s, Ebony published a special issue each summer devoted to timely social themes. See more: ow.ly/Mibw50T8TxC #DesignForChange

On Sat., 9/14, 11 a.m.–12 p.m., join us at the Museum as Helen Shiller, author & former city councilwoman, discusses her 2022 memoir, "Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win: Five Decades of Resistance in Chicago's Uptown Community." Free; RSVP required. ow.ly/rfh150SPnPr

#LaborDay began in the 19th century when trade unionists proposed a day to celebrate workers. In our latest blog post, Dan Murrieta looks at the history of how Chicago’s steelworkers organized & cared for one another throughout the 20th century. Read here: ow.ly/oNsB50T9RO8

In 2020, the Chicago Theological Seminary contacted CHM's Studs Terkel Center for Oral History to collaborate on the Jackson Oral History Project, featuring key Chicago figures in the Civil Rights Movement, including Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Learn more: ow.ly/KtHC50ThKiS

Rest in peace, James Earl Jones. You may know him as Darth Vader & Mufasa, but he began his acting career w/ Shakespearean works, playing Lear, Claudius, & Othello. Listen to Jones share his insights on the character of Othello w/ #StudsTerkel in 1968. ow.ly/LAgA50TjvnP

#OnThisDay 100 yrs ago, Nathan Leopold & Richard Loeb were sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 14-yr-old Bobby Franks + an additional 99 yrs for kidnapping. Learn more when #ChicagoStoriesWTTW's "Deadly Alliance: Leopold and Loeb" airs on 9/20 ow.ly/zzGH50Tkt7Y

It's #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! Are you #VoteReady? 🗳 The 2020 presidential election had the highest voter turnout of the 21st century, with 66.8% of citizens voting. Let’s beat the 2020 voter turnout record! Register now at vote.gov

New blog post: CHM mount maker Michael Hall tells a story as seen in the stitches of a Madame Merlot-Larchevêque dress (c. 1864) he prepared for display for “Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective,” which opens 10/19! ow.ly/N49x50TqgmV #DressedinHistory