Posts by Pamela
History on Display: Amplified Chicago Blues
On Labor Day, My Own True Love and I indulged in a history nerd holiday and spent the afternoon at the Chicago History Museum’s* exhibit on the blues in Chicago. Amplified Chicago Blues is local history the way it should be told: placing the local within its larger historical context while still focusing on local…
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The Great Flu Epidemic of 1918
It is the time of year when reminders about getting a flu shot begin to appear in my inbox. At first I ignore them. In fact, if the only reminders came via email, I probably wouldn’t bother, even though a long history of chronic bronchitis puts me on the hot list. But My Own True…
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Shin-kickers from History: Samuel Gompers and the American Federation of Labor
It’s Labor Day here in the United States. A day that many of us celebrate by firing up the grills, hitting up sales, and attending outdoor festivals. In short it is a day off. Something we can thank the American labor movement for, along with child labor laws, the forty-hour week, paid vacations, etc. (1)…
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