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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Janet C. Messmer, costume curator at the Evanston History Center, gives a lecture to about 50 people Thursday night. As part of the history center’s "Under the Buffalo" series, Messmer spoke about how World War I influenced the fashions and social customs of the time.

History Center holds lecture on WWI fashions, customs

November 7, 2014

The Evanston History Center held a lecture Thursday night about the influence of World War I on fashion and social customs. The center’s costume curator Janet C. Messmer examined in her lecture, titled...

Evanston History Center hosts lecture on jewelry shop

October 16, 2014

The Evanston History Center hosted a lecture Thursday on a 20th-century Evanston jewelry shop and its relation to the arts and crafts movement. Curator Mary McWilliams came as a part of the...

Evanston seeks community input for Fountain Square renovation

October 16, 2014

The city is soliciting input on the upcoming renovation of Fountain Square, the small plaza downtown near World of Beer. The comments will help to develop four possible concepts for Fountain Square...

City to develop walking-tour web application

October 1, 2014

Evanston is in the beginning steps of creating a web application that offers walking tours of the city to residents and visitors. The new website will have information, stories and pictures of historical...

History center performance tells story behind ‘Downton Abbey’

September 18, 2014

A Northwestern alumna brought to life the story of the British maid behind the PBS historical drama "Downton Abbey" during a performance for almost 100 people at the Evanston History Center on...

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