- Great Chicago Fire (1871)@
Learn about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the conflagartaion that raged in Chicago, Illinois for two days killing hundreds and destroying miles of the city. Sites offer background information, news archives, articles, pictures, and videos of the fire started by a cow which is considered as one of the largest U.S. disasters of 19th century.
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Great_Chicago_Fire__1871_
- Czech and Slovak Genealogy Society of Illinois
Focusing on Chicago area, Czech, Slovak, Moravian history and genealogy.
www.csagsi.org
- Broadcasting in Chicago: 1921-1989
Online museum of broadcast history with a focus on the studio NBC operated in Chicago's Merchandise Mart.
www.richsamuels.com
- Graue Mill and Museum
Built in 1852, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
www.grauemill.org
- Chicago Women's Liberation Union Herstory
Documents, video, audio, and music from the CWLU and the second wave feminist movement.
www.cwluherstory.com
- Charles G. Dawes House
Tourable National Historic Landmark, with historical collection.
www.EvanstonHistorical.org
- DuPage County (IL) Genealogical Society
Query procedures, active projects, available publications, meeting topics and dates, and membership process for those searching their family roots.
www.dcgs.org
- Haymarket Riot@
Read about Haymarket Riot of 1886 in Chicago, Illinois, which is considered to be one of the major influences on the origin of international May Day observances for workers. Sites feature history, articles, manuscripts, pro-labor speeches, photographs, illustrations, and library archives about the historical clash between the business class and working class in late 19th century Chicago.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Labor/Haymarket_Riot
- Urban Experience In Chicago: Hull-House and Its Neighborhoods, 1889-1963
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Documents the life and times of Jane Addams, the history of the social Settlement House Movement and of Hull-House, and the history of Chicago's Near West Side neighborhood and its immigrant communities.
www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/urbanexp/contents.htm
- Eastland Disaster of 1915@
Learn about S.S. Eastland, the passenger ship which listed and rolled over in the Chicago River due to overcrowding in 1915. Sites offer background information, pictures, list of victims, and history of mutinies that occurred aboard the ship from its commissioning till its fateful drowning.
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/S_S__Eastland
- Database of Illinois Civil War Veterans
Searchable database that contains the names of approximately 250,000 men, organized into 175 regiments.
www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/datcivil.html
- Champaign County Historical Museum
Private, nonprofit museum preserving artifacts, clothing, and appliances associated with historic people and events of Champaign County, IL.
www.champaignmuseum.org
- Holocaust Educational Foundation (HEF)
Nonprofit organization established by survivors, their children, and their friends in order to preserve and promote awareness of the reality of the Holocaust.
www.holocaustef.org
- Haunted Chicago Paranormal Research and Investigation
Presents scientific evidence of ghosts and other paranormal phenomenon gathered in investigations throughout the Chicago area.
www.hauntedchicago.com
- Shell History Museum
Formerly the Shell History Museum. Includes sections on exhibits, museum hours, and volunteering.
www.wrrhm.org
- Elgin History
Featuring the full text of two works by E.C. Alft, containing narratives and descriptive accounts of the history of Elgin.
www.elginhistory.com
- Batavia Historical Society
Dedicated to preserving the history of the city and the Batavia Township.
www.bataviahistoricalsociety.org
- Stephenson County, IL Historical Society
Preserves and promotes local and regional history in partnership with the Freeport Park District.
www.stephcohs.org
- Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Includes information on burial traditions, hours of operation, cemetery rules and regulations, and Catholics and cremation.
www.cathcemchgo.org
- C.H. Moore Homestead
Mid-Victorian mansion which was the home of the Honorable C.H. Moore, Abraham Lincoln's law partner.
www.chmoorehomestead.org
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