Welcome to the Ridge Historical Society Newsletter Archives. Here, you can browse past issues spanning from 2000 to 2016 to explore our society’s work and the rich history of our community. We will continue to digitize and add more issues over time.
- •Life of Late Arthur Baer Culminates as Champion of Beverly
- •GOOD STUFF Great Deals
- •New RHS Treasure: 1854 Coverlet
- •RHS Ice Cream Social
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- •Pioneer Lecture Series Enjoys Good Reception
- •"Crossroads to Freedom" The Underground Railroad in Southern Cook County
- •Morgan Park Fire Hall Photograph
- •Pioneer's Passing
… and 6 more articles
- •COMING ATTRACTIONS
- •RHS ELECTS OFFICERS & BOARD
- •New President Anticipates RHS Future
- •The Chicago Female College
… and 4 more articles
- •COMING ATTRACTIONS
- •The Ridge Attracts its First Settlers
- •In the Cool of the Evening
- •Ridge Historical Society can use Your Donations of / YOUR TIME
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- •CALENDAR of EVENTS
- •August 23 Benefit Brings RHS Fame
- •RHS Web Site Reaches Out
- •"X" Marks the Spot: Washington Heights and the Panhandle Railroad
… and 6 more articles
- •Fort Dearborn, Lewis & Clark and the Jefferson Presidency
- •From "The Post", 1912: DOG NOTICE
- •John Robert Bailey 1902 – 2002 An Appreciation
- •From the PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE
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- •2002: THE YEAR IN REVIEW
- •MEA CULPA!
- •In memory of ART SCHUENEMAN, GROCER
- •Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
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- •FROM BEVERLY TO BROADWAY
- •1937 Theatre Protest
- •FIRST WEDDING IN THE RIDGE AREA PREDATES PRIOR ACCOUNTS BY 10 YEARS
- •The Thirteen Club
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- •THE FATHER OF COMPUTER CONSULTING
- •NEW RHS BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS INSTALLED
- •From the PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE
- •RESEARCH REQUEST PROMPTS DISCOVERY OF EARLY HISTORY OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
… and 6 more articles
- •Crackpot Cultists Invade Beverly
- •POLITICAL ODDITY
- •New Exhibit for Summer 2003 The Vanderpoel Art Collection
- •HAUNTING WHISTLE
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A Note on Historical Context: As you read, please keep in mind that historical research is an ongoing process. Today, historians have unprecedented access to newly digitized newspapers and public archives. Because of this, modern findings may correct or expand upon the information presented here. We haven’t edited these original documents. They are presented exactly as they were printed to preserve the research from that time.