Exhibition Category: Current Exhibitions

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Troubled Waters:
Chicago 1919 Race Riot

Chicago 1919 Race Riot focuses on the historical moment that led to the murder of Eugene Williams on July 27, 1919 and the eight-day aftermath of violence that altered the city forever.

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Fighting Racism in the Trenches: A Colored Woman in World War I

Fighting Racism in the Trenches tells the story of Kathryn Magnolia Johnson, who was among a small group of African American women who served during World War I.

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Clearing A Path For Democracy: Citizen Soldiers of the Illinois Fighting 8th

Clearing A Path For Democracy: Citizen Soldiers of the Illinois Fighting 8th

Citizen soldiers have served their nation, their states, and their communities throughout American history. National guardsmen are the quintessential citizen soldiers, and the men of the 8th Infantry Illinois National Guard demonstrated the best qualities of this segment of American society.