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Moses of Cairo (Illinois)

The idea that non-white immigrants are, generally speaking, new to the Midwest could not be further from the truth.

Edward E. Curtis IV2023-04-29T09:10:00-04:00April 24, 2023|
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Painting the Past on the Ohio River

  You can put your finger on a map and trace it down the Ohio River. From Steubenville to Paducah, it’s nearly a thousand miles, an artery pumping through the heart of America.

Jeffrey Webb2023-01-28T09:04:59-05:00January 23, 2023|
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Conflict in the Keystone State, Then and Now

The language at times was tinted with ominous undertones.

Jonathan Burdick2022-11-12T10:04:29-05:00November 7, 2022|
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The Knocking Spirits of Upstate New York [Excerpt]

In nineteenth-century upstate New York, demons came knocking.

Ed Simon2022-11-05T10:01:30-04:00October 31, 2022|
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  • Carol's Pub - Uptown

Chicago Was Almost a Country Town

In the 1970s, Chicago's Uptown neighborhood was a hotbed for people looking for something better—and their music.

Jonathan Dale2022-09-02T16:24:20-04:00August 26, 2022|
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The Rise and Fall of ‘New Work’ in Flint

In the 1980s, the Flint, Michigan-based Center for New Work proposed a radically different industrial future.

Eva Rosenfeld2022-07-29T10:12:23-04:00July 22, 2022|
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  • Harvey - Stateway Gardens

Reconsidering Public Housing in America

The National Public Housing Museum is pluralizing the program's mythic narrative.

Anjulie Rao2022-09-02T16:19:37-04:00July 15, 2022|
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  • Harvey - abortion art

Why Wisconsin’s 1858 Abortion Law Matters Now

The obscure nineteenth-century legislation shaping Wisconsin’s post-Roe reality.

Christina Lieffring2022-09-02T15:49:08-04:00July 15, 2022|
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  • Harvey - Mall Art

How Malls Shaped the Rust Belt (and Vice Versa)

A conversation with architecture and design critic Alexandra Lange on malls in America.

Jonathan Dale2022-07-15T17:05:37-04:00June 13, 2022|
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  • Harvey - Fight Like Hell

The History and Future of Rust Belt Labor Power

A conversation with Kim Kelly, author of 'Fight Like Hell.'

Raechel Anne Jolie2022-05-17T10:51:14-04:00April 28, 2022|
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  • Barera - Chevy Commons

On Hope, History, and Storytelling in Flint

Kelsey Ronan’s 'Chevy in the Hole' reimagines the city some of us never knew.

Sarah Carson2022-05-05T11:01:39-04:00March 18, 2022|
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  • Minneapolis Teamsters' Strike

Remembering the Minneapolis General Strike of 1934

Could the events of 1934 provide a blueprint for a reinvigorated working-class movement?

Caleb Brennan2022-03-14T14:58:26-04:00February 25, 2022|
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