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Evanston resident Susan Moss views a 19th-century wedding dress at the Evanston History Center’s new exhibit. The center held a wedding reception-themed opening event Thursday night for the exhibit.

Wedding exhibit opens at Evanston History Center

April 16, 2015

Wedding cake was cut and toasts were made at Thursday evening’s opening reception for “Evanston Ties the Knot,” an exhibit featuring Evanston’s wedding-related historical artifacts. The exhibit,...

Author Terra Brockman speaks about her book on sustainable, small-scale farming at the Evanston History Center. Brockman described one year on her brother’s central Illinois farm, Henry’s Farm, which sells produce at the Evanston Farmers Market.

Evanston History Center hosts author of sustainable farming memoir

February 20, 2015

An author spoke Thursday evening about a year spent on a central Illinois farm and the importance of supporting sustainable farming, the subject of her book. Terra Brockman, author of “The Seasons...

Richard Cahan, who co-authored two collections of Vivian Maier’s work, talks to the crowd about the Chicago photographer’s early life in France. Cahan presented the lecture on Maier as part of the Evanston History Center’s Under the Buffalo Presentation Series.

Evanston History Center hosts lecture about Chicago photographer

January 23, 2015

The Evanston History Center presented a lecture Thursday night on the late Chicago photographer Vivian Maier, highlighting her ties to Evanston. Richard Cahan, the co-author of two Maier photography...

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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