PeopleWebsites focusing on famous Illinoisans or people who have influenced life in Illinois and in other parts of the world. Chester Gould - Dick Tracy Museum The Chester Gould-Dick Tracy Museum, a not-for-profit organization, is established to honor and promote the life and achievements of Chester Gould, creator of the "Dick Tracy" comic strip and character. The Museum perpetuates the legacy of "Dick Tracy" through its support of "Crimestoppers" and youth educational programs. The museum continues the heritage of the comic strip for this and future generations. created: 18 Aug 2004 by linkadmin ::: updated: 18 Aug 2004 Ernest Hemingway Museum Explore displays featuring rare photographs of Hemingway, his childhood diary, letters, early writings and other memorabilia. created: 18 Aug 2004 by linkadmin ::: updated: 18 Aug 2004 Hieronymus Mueller Museum Dedicated to the collection, preservation, and interpretation of the history of the Hieronymus Mueller family and company. The Museum chronicles Hieronymus Mueller's immigration to this country in the mid-nineteenth century, his brilliant mechanical inventions, the growth of his family and company, and their contributions to the efforts in both World Wars I and II, through the present. created: 18 Aug 2004 by linkadmin ::: updated: 18 Aug 2004 Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
The Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, owned and operated by the University of Illinois at Chicago, is a historic site and memorial to Jane Addams, her innovative settlement house programs and associates, and the neighborhood they served. Housed in two original Hull-House buildings, the museum is an internationally recognized symbol of multicultural understanding, reflecting the long Hull-House tradition of social service and reform, educational innovation, and urban research. created: 18 Aug 2004 by linkadmin ::: updated: 18 Aug 2004 |
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