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A serendipitous photo-taking trip to Fort Sheridan on Lake Michigan

By Artur S.Posted on June 6, 2022July 15, 2024
  • Adventures

After a long week at work, I decided to go up to Fort Sheridan to take some photos on my day off. I set out […]

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Nazi Germany’s final days, and a GI’s unique souvenir

By Artur S.Posted on January 18, 2022May 11, 2025
  • WWII Chicago History

The souvenir was an unusual choice. With the fighting in Germany now over, Sgt. Robert J. Roeber decided to bring home an enemy hospital sign. […]

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Season’s greetings from the Navy’s LST-77

By Artur S.Posted on December 29, 2021June 29, 2024
  • WWII Chicago History

Roger L. Christie selected a postcard with an image of the ship he sailed on, the USS LST-77. He wrote a brief message to a […]

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Dance crazy: swinging to the music in wartime Chicago

By Artur S.Posted on May 29, 2021June 29, 2024
  • WWII Chicago History

During World War II, Chicago’s ballrooms, hotels, and other dance venues, buzzed with activity. In those uncertain times Americans celebrated life with dance. Providing a […]

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