Local historians Dino Robinson Jr. and Jenny Thompson won a national award Wednesday for their report on Evanston’s history of racial discrimination.
The report, titled “Evanston Policies and...
The former residence and place of business for Cornelius and Barbara Butler has been honored as one of eight African American heritage sites.
The couple’s express service, previously located at 1031...
Snapshots of empty streets. Signs on storefronts urging shoppers to order takeout. Rocks, scattered around neighborhoods, painted with brightly-colored messages.
Today, these reminders of COVID-19 are...
Historian Jenny Thompson emphasized the human side of history during her Monday book presentation about the Northwestern University Bursar’s Office Takeover at the Evanston History Center.
Thompson,...
The Evanston History Center is holding a series of special events to mark what would have been the 150th birthday of notable Evanstonian Charles Dawes, who served as U.S. vice president during the 1920s.
At...
