But when I was maybe 12 or so, my father, started teaching me, European history. He would give me assignments in the encyclopedia that I had to read about World War one, and then World War two.

According to History ... at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 and now belongs to the Cincinnati Art Museum. This sombre painting shows an event from the First World War—one in which the artist ...

Urban TikTok historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas will be sharing his knowledge of Chicago, world history and more, as he joins ...

Thomas, a South Sider who's built a following sharing the positive and surprising histories of Chicago's neighborhoods, is ...

Chicago urban historian and social media influencer Shermann “Dilla” Thomas is joining The DuSable Black History Museum and ...

This Sunday is your last chance to see the "City on Fire: Chicago 1871" exhibit at the Chicago History Museum. One word — why ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago urban historian and social media influencer Shermann “Dilla” Thomas is joining The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center in a new role that aims to help ...

With some students off school already for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and dangerously cold weather expected in Chicago, many will be looking for things to do inside in the city.

Chicago is known as a world-class city. The city is rich with culture exhibited through its food, art and architecture. One of the great things about it for locals and visitors is that you don’t ...

In October of last year, internationally renowned artist Julie Mehretu announced a $2.25 million donation that would make admission to the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York free for ...