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The next virtual history talk is coming up tomorrow, Tuesday, November 21st, at 7:30 pm EST!Everyone’s heard the tale of...
11/20/2023

The next virtual history talk is coming up tomorrow, Tuesday, November 21st, at 7:30 pm EST!

Everyone’s heard the tale of a supposedly peaceful gathering of “Pilgrims and Indians” as the basis for our modern Thanksgiving celebrations. But this story is far from the truth. In this class, we’ll divide fact from fiction to explore the real history of Thanksgiving and how it came to be established as a national holiday.

We'll examine how the historical narrative of Thanksgiving shifts over time with a focus on the ways in which this narrative often serves to disseminate propaganda around colonialism, genocide, and immigration.

Join from afar for this virtual class to unpack the many myths of Thanksgiving and why getting to the truth of this holiday holds great significance today.

Please note that this talk will be recorded and made available to participants upon request.

Sliding Scale $10-20 via Venmo -rook or card when you pay online in advance.

This online class will be streamed from Firefly Studio. Sign up through their website to reserve your spot and receive the Zoom link.

See you soon!

https://www.fireflystudio.me/events/true-history-thanksgiving-online

09/27/2023

Have you made your fall holiday plans for Indigenous People's Weekend? We'll be partnering with Cedar Grove Sauna & Firefly Studio for our wellness weekend of relaxation to offer sauna & yoga sessions at the beach. Our lodging still has space available! Reserve your spot today! https://bit.ly/bookURstay

For sauna sessions, click here to book: https://bit.ly/sauna-booking
For yoga sessions, click here to book: https://bit.ly/yoga-sesh-booking

So…thoughts on the stagecoach ride? 😬
07/22/2023

So…thoughts on the stagecoach ride? 😬

I think my favorite character in all of Freedomland is Digger O’Toole, the undertaker.
07/22/2023

I think my favorite character in all of Freedomland is Digger O’Toole, the undertaker.

You could also catch the sheriff creeping around these parts.
07/21/2023

You could also catch the sheriff creeping around these parts.

Two popular characters in the Great Plains were Billy the Kid and Annie Oakley.
07/21/2023

Two popular characters in the Great Plains were Billy the Kid and Annie Oakley.

The Great Plains included a merry-go-round called Mule-Go-Round that was drawn by a single mule, a shooting gallery name...
07/21/2023

The Great Plains included a merry-go-round called Mule-Go-Round that was drawn by a single mule, a shooting gallery named Cavalry Rifles, a pony express station with mail service to the Old Southwest (so you could send yourself a letter to pick up later on your journey through the park), and a copy of an army stockade called Fort Cavalry that the guide described as “a log-by-log replica of an army stockade of Indian fighting days.” This site featured a gunfight everyday at high noon, cowboy and cowgirl demonstrations, and square dancing.

From Old Chicago, you could head over to the Great Plains, where real buffalo grazed and the "Wild West" began to take o...
07/21/2023

From Old Chicago, you could head over to the Great Plains, where real buffalo grazed and the "Wild West" began to take on life at Freedomland.

Dining options in Old Chicago included the Brass Rail Chicago Steak House. Here a complete filet mignon dinner could be ...
07/20/2023

Dining options in Old Chicago included the Brass Rail Chicago Steak House. Here a complete filet mignon dinner could be purchased for just $4.50, about $40 today.

One story of the park is that a newly married couple went there on their honeymoon because they could not afford to go to Disneyland in California. When the park operators found out they treated them to a full steak dinner at the Brass Rail.

I bet this section was so much fun... The flames were controlled by manually operated gas burners and flames would rise ...
07/20/2023

I bet this section was so much fun... The flames were controlled by manually operated gas burners and flames would rise at least 7 feet or higher. Many people who were young visitors to Freedomland remember this section of the park with great fondness. But some didn’t get to help put out the fire. Apparently, if you were too small, the antique water pumper would lift you up into the air, so not all kids got to participate. Those who did received a certificate signed by the Fire Chief.

In reality, the Chicago Fire of 1971 was a major tragedy in American history where 300 people died, 3 square miles of the city were destroyed, and 100,000 people were left homeless.

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