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The Louisville Sit-in Demonstration Sites Allows Audiences to Experience History

Preserving the Endeavor to End Racial Segregation

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The Louisville Sit-in Demonstration Sites preserve the history that is associated with the Civil Rights Demonstrations that took place in the 1960s in Louisville, Kentucky. The legacy of those who participated in the demonstrations has been called out as part of 11 historic markers spread across tthe downtown area, enabling audiences to experience this history […]

Statue of J. Graham Brown Personalizes a Legacy for the Brown Hotel

Enabling connections for guests and residents

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Monumentous Legacy, North America, Sculpture, United States

The Brown Hotel is one of the most famous attractions in Louisville, Kentucky. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the hotel has become a Louisville landmark thanks to the way it has been able to blend Georgian-Revival elegance with timeless Southern charm. The architecture and amenities of the hotel have made it famous, […]

The Victory Monument Connects the Past to the Present for a Chicago Community

Honoring the Eighth Regiment of the Illinois National Guard

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As the first state-sponsored memorial to African-American veterans of World War I, the Victory Monument has become a hub of activity for the Bronzeville neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. In being dedicated to all the Black soldiers who died in the war, the monument has become an essential element of the community that connects it to […]

The Ida B. Wells National Monument Celebrates a Legacy That Defines the Bronzeville Community

Connecting People, Community and Legacy

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Ida B. Wells was an activist and journalist whose words and actions changed the face of the civil rights movement in Chicago, Illinois. Located in the Bronzeville neighborhood where she once lived, the Light of Truth Ida B. Wells National Monument has been able to celebrate her legacy while simultaneously transforming the space and community […]

The Chicago Stockyards Fire Memorial Honors the Fallen 21 and Firefighters of All Eras

A timeless element of Chicago history and legacy

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Monumentous Memorials, North America, Sculpture, United States

For nearly a century, the Stockyards fire tragedy that took place in the early 20th century in Chicago, Illinois, was the deadliest event involving firefighters in American history. Although it was nearly forgotten, efforts to see this tragedy properly commemorated resulted in the creation of the Chicago Stockyards Fire Memorial. The notable connections the piece […]

Union Stock Yard Gate Celebrates a Piece of Chicago History

A Defining Feature of Chicago

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Located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, the Union Stock Yard Gate is a literal piece of history that connects the past of the city to the present Bridgeport neighborhood. The result of an effort to preserve and celebrate the only significant structural element from Chicago’s dominance in the meat packing industry, the landmark […]

Modern Monuments: The Monument to the Great Northern Migration from Alison Saar Symbolizes the Reconstitution of Black Identity

Commemorating the exodus of African-Americans to Chicago to liberate themselves from the oppression of the Jim Crow South.

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Modern Monuments, North America, Sculpture, United States

Designed to be a testament to the thousands of African Americans who migrated to Chicago in the early 20th century in search of greater freedom and opportunity, Alison Saar’s Monument to the Great Northern Migration is equal parts celebration and commemoration. Oriented to the north to symbolize the traveler’s destination, the piece is connected to […]