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What's behind Chicago's Stars?

Peter T. Alter, the Chicago History Museum's chief historian and director, of the Studs Terkel Center for Oral History, will discuss the four historical events represented on Chicago's flag.

He will talk about about how people of color were typically misrepresented at and excluded from the world's fairs of 1893 and 1933-34. He'll also broaden the standard interpretations of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and Fort Dearborn.

This event is part of “Love beyond Freedom,” a series of events about freedom and justice that builds on the history and spirit of Juneteenth. It is a collaboration of Crossing Borders Music, Chicago History Museum, The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, and Skokie Public Library.

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