Category: Chicago – HerStory

In the recent entertainment history, Chicago is most recognized as the base of the most popular American daytime talk show – The Oprah Winfrey Show – which aired for 25 years from Harpo studios in Chicago, starring one of the city’s most famous residents, Oprah Winfrey, who said: “I set foot in this city, and Read more…

As a major city of diverse population and commercial hub, Chicago had its share of social activism, expressed in protests, marches, campaigns and parades. As early as 1910, “Goddess of Anarchy” Lucy Parsons led anti-Capitalist mass demonstrations of homeless and unemployed people in Chicago – an unusual action at a time for a non-white woman. Read more…

In 1913, Illinois became the first state east of the Mississippi, where women could vote for presidential electors and mayor. That historic decision excluded the right to vote for governor, state representatives or members of Congress. Until today, Illinois never had a female Governor. In the first election cycle, 3 years after the 19th amendment Read more…

While walking the impressive streets of the city, one might receive an immediate masculine image of Chicago – with its high-rise, skyscrapers, gangsters history, and its sport teams. Thus, although the city is rich with women’s contribution, and its history was shaped and influenced by remarkable women, as does its present, it is poorly reflected Read more…