These photos originally appeared in the Fall/Winter Gazette, 2020
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Curator’s Corner
Categories: Collections, Curator's Cache, Gazette
Originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2020 Gazette by Meagan McChesney, PhD This year’s successful Virtual Gala featured several of the unique hats housed in the Winnetka Historical Society’s offsite Costume Collection. While notable in their own right for their beautiful designs and detailing, collecting images of these hats led me to wonder about the people […]
A Local Physician’s Perspective on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2020 Gazette by Holly Marihugh Q: How has your practice changed since the influx of COVID-19 cases? A: First, patients just stayed away. When patients are fearful about their health, availing themselves of their primary care doctor or the healthcare system is an automatic response. In this totally unusual situation, […]
Winnetkans Show Support for Wiping Out Systemic Racism
Originally appeared in the Fall 2020 Gazette by Holly Marihugh Last June 6th on the Village Green in Winnetka, the same ground where Martin Luther King Jr. spoke 55 years ago, an estimated 2,000 Winnetkans gathered to denounce racism. This year marked an explosion of protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd […]
Pivoting in a Pandemic
Originally appeared in the Fall 2020 Gazette By Executive Director, Mary Trieschmann In the spring of 2020 we experienced historic events, reminding us that Winnetka is part of a global community and compelling us all to “pivot.” As soon as news of the coronavirus hit the press, we pivoted to continue our mission to honor […]
Hope Amidst Hardship: The Indomitable Character of Anita Willets-Burnham
Categories: Gazette
Originally appeared in the Fall 2020 Gazette, by Ann Thompson Every age is subject to tragedies and challenges and how people coped in the past can be an interesting thing to ponder. In 1921, shortly after the Treaty of Versailles ended the devastation of WWI and the Spanish flu raged worldwide, the Winnetka family of […]
Over There: Winnetkans Serving in WWII and Supporting the War Effort at Home
Categories: Gazette
Originally appeared in the Fall 2020 Gazette, by Charles Shabica When Hitler invaded Poland in 1939, war to an American was the “War in Europe.” It wasn’t until the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 that President Roosevelt (FDR) committed us to that same war (“A date which will live in infamy,” he […]
Winnetkans Wade through the Record-Breaking Surprise Snow Storm of 1967
Categories: Gazette
Originally appeared in the Fall 2020 Gazette by Helen Weaver “A city accustomed to snowstorms succumbed to one today,” was the lead-in to a January 27, 1967 New York Times story on the worst snowstorm in Chicago history. For those living in the metropolitan area, including many Winnetkans, the storm that brought 23 inches to […]
Hadley: a Shining Light for 100 Years
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Originally appeared in the Fall 2015 Gazette; updated August 2020 By Cecile Hales; Updates by Meagan McChesney Winnetka schools are known around the country and around the world, and none holds this distinction more proudly than Hadley, now celebrating its 100th anniversary. Hadley’s progress since its inception in 1920 is remarkable: from a single […]
New Curator Joins the Winnetka Historical Society
Categories: Gazette
Appeared in the Gazette, Spring/Summer 2020 by Ann Thompson Meagan McChesney is the newest Winnetka Historical Society (WHS) staff member who recently began her role as Curator. The Curator’s job is an important one for the organization because the main focus of WHS is the care of the artifacts amassed over an almost 90-year history. […]
