In 2016, drag queens are everywhere: reality TV, anti-smoking campaigns, mainstream modeling... and they've even come to a library near you! If you'd like to learn more about drag culture, check out the following titles. At the helm of RuPaul's Drag Race, RuPaul Charles is one of the most famous drag performers in the world. Learn how Ru rose from poverty to become Supermodel of…
5 Articles About Zika
Troubling news stories about Zika are everywhere, but what do you need to know about the virus as we head into summer? Here's a look at five recent articles about the facts and science of the disease. You can read these articles using CPL's Online Resources, but I've also noted if an article is available freely on the web. "What…
Art and Power
Samuel Goldwyn, the movie studio head, told his writers: "If you want to send a message, call Western Union." What he meant was that he was not interested in scripts that expressed social or political opinions. Lenin and the soviet leaders after him, on the other hand, felt that all art should have a message: theirs. With…
#TBT: Miles Davis: 90th Birth Anniversary of the Cool
By Ashley
Even if you don't think you like jazz, I bet you've heard of Miles Davis. As one of the most important musicians of all time, jazz or otherwise, his music and influence can be seen everywhere. For example, Davis' Kind of Blue can be heard in movies like Pleasantville and television shows like The Wire…
Another Ferris Wheel Made in Chicago
By Sarah
Navy Pier turned 100 this year, and the new Centennial Wheel made its maiden voyage. The Ferris wheel is no stranger to Chicago. The first Ferris wheel was built especially for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. was tasked with creating something so stunning and special that it would "out-Eiffel" even the Eiffel Tower…
Gaslight: Technology That Changed Chicago
By Lyle
A long forgotten social revolution began on September 4, 1850 with the lighting of Chicago's first hundred-odd gaslights. 75 Years of Gas Service in Chicago quotes the Tribune: "Wednesday marked an era in Chicago. At about 2 o'clock P. M. the gas pipes were filled and brilliant torches flamed on both sides of Lake Street…
Spring into Fashion: DIY Denim
By lmiller
Spring is finally here! What better way to celebrate than with a little shopping? If you have a shopping trip planned, look at some of the latest denim trends, as denim is always popular. Denim was first introduced to laborer-driven professions like mining, railroad work and farming, but began to gain popularity among non-laborer professionals in…
Way into LEGOs
By Brandy
We are WAY into LEGO® Bricks, especially LEGO® minifigures. There are days I feel like LEGO Minifigure Year by Year is a family photo album. So when a friend suggested a trip to the Museum of Science and Industry for their Brick by Brick exhibit, featuring the work of certified LEGO® Certified Professional Adam Reed Tucker, we were SO there! Did…
Love and War: Novels of World War II
Nothing in the 20th century seems to capture the imagination quite like the Second World War. Lots of books have been written by and about men, but there are also some very good books written by and featuring women. These are just a few of the most recent. Martha Hall Kelly has never written a…
Exploring Asian Heritage for Kids
By Evelyn
Whenever people find out that I'm a quarter Filipino, they are always surprised. No, I don't speak Tagalog, as my mom was barely 3 years old when her family escaped the Philippines to the United States during World War II. When I was growing up, I always wondered, where do I fit in? In honor of Asian American…
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