I WAS THERE: Marian Shaw
Shaw, Marian, Alter, PeterView Full Item in Chicago History MuseumMs. Shaw was widely involved in civil rights and social issues throughout her life. She described how, as a reporter for the Roosevelt University newspaper, she witnessed the rioting in Grant Park, in…
Mary Travers with Julian Bond during the 1968 Democratic National Convention
Bullock, Peter (photographer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumMary Travers (from the musical group Peter, Paul, and Mary) with Julian Bond during the 1968 Democratic National Convention, Chicago, Illinois, August 1968.
I WAS THERE: John Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald, John, Bivins, JoyView Full Item in Chicago History MuseumJohn Fitzgerald was a lifelong resident of the Rogers Park community area. He described a typical middle class upbringing in a household that was not political. Mr. Fitzgerald recounts extensive invol…