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The Village Doctor
Originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2022 Gazette by by Meagan McChesney, PhD – WHS Curator While conducting research for the ...
“We Can Take It!”: The Civilian Conservation Corps and the Creation of the Skokie Lagoons
Originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2022 Gazette by by Duff Peterson To see a gallery of photos related to this ...
Winnetka on Ice
Originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2022 Gazette by Helen Weaver “What is the matter with Winnetka?” a young girl asked ...
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Shop Till You Drop
Originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2022 Gazette by Karen Vorwald As I see kids at Starbucks, Hometown and Fizz & ...
Summer Vacations from Yesteryear: Getting There Was Half the Story
Originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2021 Gazette By Peter Butler If you are a baby boomer who grew up in ...
Curator’s Corner: Collections from the 1920s
By Meagan McChesney, WHS Curator This summer, the Winnetka Historical Society’s (WHS) annual gala will be held at 5 Indian ...
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Reflections
by Mary Trieschmann, WHS Executive Director The Winnetka Historical Society (WHS) turns 90 this year and what a journey it ...
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