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A Family Legacy: Esther Pringle Weldon reflects on her Family History
December 17, 2015

A Family Legacy: Esther Pringle Weldon reflects on her Family History

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Shorefront 2015: Continued Advocacy for Community Archives
November 23, 2015

Shorefront 2015: Continued Advocacy for Community Archives

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BESSIE M. RHODES: A LEGEND IN HER OWN TIME
June 29, 2015

BESSIE M. RHODES: A LEGEND IN HER OWN TIME

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Robert Johnson: An Entrepreneur in Spirit
April 6, 2015

Robert Johnson: An Entrepreneur in Spirit

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North of Chicago:  Video Presentation
August 30, 2014

North of Chicago: Video Presentation

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Lake Ivanhoe Fishing Trip
May 12, 2014

Lake Ivanhoe Fishing Trip

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2013 Shorefront Journal Annual Now Available
March 27, 2014

2013 Shorefront Journal Annual Now Available

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Big Momma and ‘dem” Made Their Way to Cook and Clean . . .
September 10, 2013

Big Momma and ‘dem” Made Their Way to Cook and Clean . . .

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Caring For the Future: The History of the Child Care Center of Evanston
May 6, 2013

Caring For the Future: The History of the Child Care Center of Evanston

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Kenilworth: An Early North Shore African American Community . . . of sorts
April 22, 2013

Kenilworth: An Early North Shore African American Community . . . of sorts

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