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Psychogeography. Travels through places and history.
Joined May 2013
Thanks @mckiesdjlounge for the tour of historically significant #woodlawn. Home of Emmett Till, whose murder and funeral galvanized the Civil Rights Movement for justice. House lacks historic designation and preservation. Currently used as rental property. 6427 S St Lawrence
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RT @greenfieldjohn: The new Simplified, Citywide Mellow Chicago Bike Map includes visual shout-outs to public art and our city's diverse ne….
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One of the more obscure stories of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair was US having a currency shortage in spring and summer. Chicago was impacted until a local tycoon came up with a solution of getting coins from Europe. (WF didn’t single-handed save economy.)
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The fun side of opium.
Cicely Mary Barker (1895-1973), English illustrator best known for an early 20thc series of fantasy illustrations depicting fairies and flowers #womensart
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Chrysler Village.
chryslervillageproject.wordpress.com
Preserving and Sharing the Histories of Chrysler Village
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The name Chrysler may be leaving us, but Chicago will always have the neighborhood of Chrysler Village.
autoblog.com
Introducing Stellantis. Talk to your doctor before using Stellantis as side effects may include model redundancy, the overwhelming urge to apply Dodge badges
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RT @Cape_Horn_CHI: New piece! An illustrated guide to a selection of Chicago surface transit over the years.
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RT @slulay2: One year ago this week, a wayward alligator was spotted by a @blockclubchi reader in Chicago's Humboldt Park lagoon — & the re….
blockclubchicago.org
HUMBOLDT PARK — A year ago Thursday, before the coronavirus pandemic and the economic fallout, Chicago was gripped by a small alligator. It was a
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French pandemic style for the summer 2020 season. On the left is a full suit and face mask if you still go to the office. On the right is the telecommuting headphones, birkenstock (German house shoes), and boxer shorts look. What an odd year.
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RT @NewberryLibrary: You should take our self-guided bike tour of the 1919 Chicago race riots. 🚴♂️ . You should also support Black-owned b….
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Imperial architecture of Strasbourg. The pretzels at the bottom of the carving are a nice touch.
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I'm not sure we should idolize French healthcare just yet. The writer of the article mentioned he's left Paris for the safety of the countryside again. Let's see what happens with the next virus wave. Macron is talking about "decentralization" of government decisions.
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