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Uncovered & Rediscovered: Stories of Jewish Chicago
Uncovered & Rediscovered: Stories of Jewish Chicago
Movers, Shakers, and History-Makers
Uncovered & Rediscovered is an evolving eight-part exhibit that explores the Chicago Jewish experience. The exhibit unfolds over time in a series of intimate chapters (each on display for 3-6 months in the ground floor vestibule of the Spertus building). Admission, including a multi-media screening station on the second floor, is free.
This chapter focuses on Chicago Jews who have played leading roles in public life. Materials document Jewish contributions to business, entertainment, philanthropy, politics, and sports. Highlights include the landmark labor contract that ended the 1910 Garment Workers’ Strike, a program from the Jewish pageant at 1933 World’s Fair, the philanthropic ledger of Max Adler, founder of the Adler Planetarium, and the Emmy Award from Irv Kupcinet's television show.
Visit the Uncovered & Rediscovered exhibit page for a slideshow gallery of highlights from past chapters and for the Chicago Jewish Memory Map, a custom interactive map of personal stories of Chicago Jewish life. MORE>
Sponsors
Exhibits at Spertus are supported, in part, by a CityArts Program 4 Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and the Harry and Sadie Lasky Foundation.
