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Archive: June 2023 (2 Posts)

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Made at the Library: Making Mexican Chicago with Mike Amezcua

Posted by: Ryan Reft

Join historian Georgetown University history professor and author, Mike Amezcua at noon (EDT) on Monday, June 26, as he discusses his new book, Making Mexican Chicago. The book explores the role Mexican Chicagoans, notably moderates and conservatives within the community, played in housing, politics, community development and urban culture while also highlighting their contributions to the larger conservative movement.

Posted in: Events, Hispanic and Latino History, Politics

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LGBTQ History in New Exhibit: “Join In!”

Posted by: Ryan Reft

For much of the twentieth century “coming out” carried with it a particular meaning associated with friendship, intimacy, and community. The new “Join In” exhibit explores how Americans have engaged in associational life in order “to achieve goals from simple fellowship to social change.” It also highlights the emergence of the LGBTQ community in the United States during the twentieth century.

Posted in: Women's & Gender History