Media coverage of the 1919 World Series involving the players from this team and the scandal that became so well known.

This resource provides information, and accounts about the Great Chicago Fire.

In 1919, Chicago White Sox players allegedly threw the World Series. It remains one of professional baseballs' most notorious scandals. Just how the Chicago White Sox "Big Fix" of 1919 played out remains a subject of debate among...

On December 18, 1932, with waist-deep snow and frigid weather plaguing Chicago, the Bears moved their NFL championship game against the Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans from Wrigley Field to the indoor arena of the city's NHL team. The...

Summary of events with photos and artifacts about the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

In the midst of the Great Depression, Chicago managed to put on an incredible World's Fair, complete with Hall of Science, Transportation Building, and Enchanted Island.

Foul weather, from ice, snow and below-freezing temperatures to downpours and excessive heat, has adversely affected NFL games since the dawn of the league more than 100 years ago. But no game in NFL history matches the weird weather at...

A remarkable chain of events links an attempted murder to the Bambino's called shot blast against the Chicago Cubs in 1932. Babe Ruth's called shot in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series remains one of the most famous home runs in baseball...

CNN provides a brief account of Democratic party history from the party's origins in the Democratic-Republican party to the present, including information on the era preceding the Civil War.

The history behind the Labor Day holiday is far more complex and dramatic than most might realize, starting with a heated campaign by workers in the late 19th century to win support and recognition for their contributions. In July 1894,...

In 1956, the New York Yankees' Don Larsen, an 'imperfect man,' pitched a perfect game -- the only one in World Series history. Major League Baseball history is filled with memorable World Series, from the first in 1903 to the 21st...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James led their new teams to multiple championships. Bill Russell, dealt by St. Louis to Boston in 1956, powered the Celtics' 1960s dynasty. The greatest, and most shocking, trades in basketball history...

Section on the period of unrest at home and abroad following WWI.

Public Enemy #1 was transferred to the now-infamous island prison a few weeks after it opened. To Americans of the 1920s and '30s, he was the notorious gangster Scarface Al, Public Enemy No. 1. But when he arrived at Alcatraz in late...

The NFL has endured a number of scandals in its 100-year-plus existence. From "Spygate" and "Deflategate" to a dogfighting ring and defamation suits, here are eight examples of cheating, wagering or bad behavior that have stirred...

This resource provides a wealth of information about the period of American literature from 1860-1914. There are eight good articles discussing the movements of realism, regionalism, and naturalism, the rise of black American literature,...

Superstitions and sports are inseparable, but a few sports franchises and athletes have endured runs of such poor fortune that they seemingly can only be explained by the supernatural. Hexes such as the Curse of the Bambino and Curse of...

Get acquainted with the American bison in this animal guide from the Brookfield Zoo. Highlights includes quick facts and details on its appearance, eating habits, and history of this nearly extinct mammal.

Learn about the history of the Ferris wheel in this transcript of a radio broadcast.

This site from the University of Chicago provides a black and white map of Ancient Mesopotamia. The map focuses primarily upon terrain with an emphasis on the rivers and the major cities.

Read the reporting from the Chicago Daily Tribune on the Chicago race riot in the summer of 1919. Find an accounting of the many incidents and a partial list of those injured.

Read an excerpt from a letter written by Chicago radical and Haymarket defendant, Albert Parsons, to the "Chicago Times" concerning Terence V. Powderly and the Haymarket riot. Also links to other related sites.

Read this comprehensive look at the Roaring Twenties, or Jazz Age. Read about Prohibition and its ramifications, women's gains, entertainment, and literature. Also find out about the resurgence of racial unrest and violence. A very good...

Read about the strength of labor unions just after World War I and see how the gains were eroded throughout the 1920s.