Why Use The Historical Chicago Tribune?
Use The Historical Chicago Tribune to find information on local, national and major world events from 1849 through 1986. You will find articles on: • political, social and economic issues • the arts, literature, and music • famous and not-so-famous people The following are examples of the kinds of questions that can be answered using The Historical Chicago Tribune: • I am researching Abbie Hoffman’s role in the 1968 Democratic National Convention. • I want information about The Beatles’ arrival in Chicago in 1964. • For my parents’ wedding anniversary, I need to know what the weather was like on August 25, 1949. • I need to know what Queen Elizabeth II saw in Chicago when she visited in 1959.