"Sometimes I can't figure designers out. It's as if they flunked human anatomy." If you read the newspaper between 1965 and 1996, you know who Erma Bombeck was. Her humor column chronicled the everyday life of American suburban mothers: carpooling, diets, children, housework, clothes shopping, suburban homes… She found the funny side of it all…
Are you ready for the blizzard?
Okay, so we didn't get a blizzard this time, but hey, this is Chicago. You know we're going to get a big snow storm this year. It's just a matter of when. Are you ready? Preparing for a blizzard is the same as preparing for any potential disaster -- be informed, have a plan, make…
Historical Chicago Newspapers
How's your Chicago History Fair project going? Did you know that the Chicago Public Library has lots of historical Chicago newspapers on microfilm? Some of them go way back, to 1833. That's the Chicago Democrat, the first Chicago newspaper. Back in the 1800's and 1900's, Chicago had more than just two or three newspapers. For…
The Original Robots Were Flesh and Bone
When you think of science fiction robots, you probably think of Bender, or R2D2, or Tom Servo, or Gort, right? Human-like mechanical characters? Yeah, no. The word 'robot' was actually invented in 1921 for the play, "R.U.R" by Karel Capek. Those robots were more like artificial humans, people grown in vats and assembled as needed…
Born Free: Joy Adamson and the Lions of Africa
In 1960, Joy Adamson's book, Born Free, was published. It was hugely successful, with 5 million copies sold in 25 languages. More books followed, as well as a movie, a TV series, and an award-winning hit song. Born Free is the true-life story of an orphaned lion cub, Elsa, who was raised by Joy and…
Are You Ready for National Clean Off Your Desk Day?
Did you know that the second Monday in January is National Clean Off Your Desk Day? This year, that's January 11. Yes, that's now (ish). But don't panic! CPL is here to help. How to Get Organized Without Resorting to Arson, by funny professional organizer Liz Franklin, is a step-by-step guide to clearing your desk…
Merchant Marine: “We Deliver the Goods”
August 1942. The island of Malta, a strategic supply point for the Allied forces fighting in Italy and North Africa, was under siege by Axis forces. Malta was desperately running short of supplies and fuel, so Winston Churchill ordered Operation Pedestal, a convoy of 14 merchant ships escorted by aircraft carriers, battleships, destroyers and heavy…
Newspapers, Old and New, Available at CPL
The first newspaper printed in the British colonies in America appeared on September 25, 1690. Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick, which was supposed to come out monthly, was shut down by the government four days later, so only one issue was published. The Boston News-Letter had better luck when it started publication in 1704. It…
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