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B'nai Abraham, date unknown (ante 1924)

Emperor Franz Joseph authorizes harsh terms against Serbia with the expectation that the Serbs will reject them, thereby clearing the way for war.

Austro-Hungarian forces bombard the Serbian capital Belgrade; Russia declares a mobilization on its border with Austria-Hungary.

Students of Austin High School on the West Side march toward the Loop to protest underfunding of mostly nonwhite schools, October 8, 1968.

Medal from the Republican National Convention in 1904

"No portion of said property shall ever be leased, rented, sold or conveyed to or occupied by any person who is not of the Caucasian race, except in the capacity of domestic servant employed by the owner of said property." (Source: Plat #15025146,…

Left half of stereo photo pair of Edward Kemeys's lion statue outside the Art Institute of Chicago, in Illinois.

1867-present
Founded in 1867, Armour quickly became one of the largest companies in the United States.Chicago and Union Stockyard quickly became the center of the American meatpacking industry; by 1880 Armour was Chicago’s leading industrial…

"No race or nationality other than those for whom the premises is intended shall use or occupy any dwelling on the premises, except that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race or nationality employed by an…

"The ownership and occupancy of the parts or parcels of land shall be restricted to the Caucasian race and no race or nationality other than for whom premises are intended shall use or occupy any dwelling on the premises except that this covenant…

Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir apparent to the Austro-Hungarian empire, and his wife Sophie Chotek, are assassinated by Serb nationalist, 19 year-old Gavrilo Princip, an agent of the Serbia-based hypernationalist group the Black Hand. A secret…

An ally of Addams, Lilian Wald, and others associated with the settlement movement in Lower Manhattan, form what, in 1916, would become the American Union Against Militarism (AUAM), which opposes military preparedness by the United States and,…

Anti-aircraft Bofors gun overlooking a beach in Algeria.

Anna O'Neill (Aunt Ann) and Julia Rogers Delaney in mausoleum

1945- not specifically known as a place of drag performance, but the site of many community gatherings in support of LGBTQ+ matters (website somewhat backs this). Known for Joan Jett Blakk's announcment for president candidacy

1881-1943
Andrew Scherer (pictured below in a 1941 Chicago Tribune article) opened his pharmacy on State and Division in 1886, five years after his first store. The pharmacy served many in the Gold Coast, and a bottle of Scherer’s was found at the…

1863-1930s
By far the most famous product produced by this company was their Hunyadi Janos Mineral Spring Water, named for a 15th-century Hungarian hero; the base of a bottle of this water was found at the Charnley-Persky House in 2015 (see below).…

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