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EHC On The Road

November 3, 2014
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Written by Eden Juron Pearlman, Executive Director of the Evanston History Center and admirer of all types of architecture. The experience of working at the Evanston History Center is a mix of many experiences from daily life. It is part work (of course!), part family, part fun and part school. Actually, it is a lot…

Everything Old Is New Again

October 14, 2014
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Sometimes in our work here at the Evanston History Center the past seems more present than at other times. Two great examples of this can be found right now on the north side of town. The first is the new construction that’s been going on all year on what was the Kendall College site bounded…

A Visit to Washington, D.C.

October 7, 2014
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We are pleased to share EHC Docent Matthew Marchione’s blog of his recent trip to Washington, D.C.. Matt brought along his years of experience interpreting the Dawes House for our guests, combined with his training in historic preservation – and his camera – to give us a virtual tour of many of the wonderful historic…

The Ice Cream Social of July 26, 2014: An Historic Occassion

September 5, 2014
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By Thomas Kingsley. Thomas Kingsley is a retired attorney who is inspired by the character and history of Charles Gates Dawes, and by the extraordinary architecture and interior design of the Dawes House. As a volunteer docent, he shares his enthusiasm with our visitors. As we are proud to acknowledge, Charles Gates Dawes, the 30th…

Hip Evanston

August 25, 2014
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By Lori Osborne. Lori is the Director of Archives & Outreach at the Evanston History Center. You may have seen the headline in the past month or so in Crain’s Chicago Business – When Did Evanston Get Hip? The article highlighted Evanston’s new “foodie” culture where suddenly you can get farm fresh produce, fresh baked bread…

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