Fifty years ago, on Sept 24, 1969, the Chicago Conspiracy Trial opened to decide the fate of eight protesters arrested during the 1968 Democratic Convention. The trial was a political, legal and historical landmark that lasted for almost five months, becoming known as the Chicago Seven trial when one defendant, Bobby Seale, accused Judge Julius […]
Long-time RPWRHS volunteer Tom Nall, a retired history teacher, has had a conventional life, but spiced up with some unconventional adventures, as Society Vice President Kay McSpadden learned when they sat down for this chat.
Bena Shklyanoy and her family were part of a wave of Russian Jewish emigrants who were allowed to leave the Soviet Union from 1968 to 1979. Her tales of coming to Rogers Park in 1976 are another fascinating chapter in the immigrant history of our neighborhood.
In our year-long exploration of Activism, two Living History talks by long-time neighborhood activists illustrated how advocacy for a wide range of causes can lead to important change.