Non-Gothic Buildings on the University of Chicago Campus
The University of Chicago campus is justly famous for its Victorian Gothic architecture. The oldest buildings on campus date back to the 1890’s, when the school’s founders set out to imitate Oxford in scholastic rigor and architectural aesthetic. Much of the campus retains that Gothic vibe, but we wanted to explore some of the newer […]
Oriental Institute Museum at U of C: Foto Friday
One of my favorite museums of Chicago is the Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago campus in Hyde Park. This great free thing to do in Chicago holds treasures of antiquity from the Ancient Near East, which is roughly what we call today the “Middle East.” Though the Oriental Institute is a small […]
Chicago Folk Festival and Unique Folk Traditions
This weekend is the 54th annual Chicago Folk Festival, hosted by the Chicago Folklore Society. According to the Encyclopedia of Chicago, folklore includes “includes legends and stories, folk speech, names and expressions, material culture, foodways, traditions, beliefs, and folk arts.” Chicago has a long line of folk history going all the way back to the origins […]
Obama in Chicago: His Hangouts and Life in Chicago
Let’s do a little history of Michelle and Barack Obama in Chicago. With the 2012 presidential elections coming up, I realized that I don’t know a whole lot about his life. Which is odd, since he’s President and calls Chicago home, specifically the Hyde Park and Kenwood areas. I’ve walked by his house many times, […]