In recent years, Labor Day has become a “farewell to summer” holiday, but its true purpose is rooted in honoring the American worker. Brick...

Photo of Captain A.Z. Blodgett from the History of the 96th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 1887. Asiel Z. Blodgett was born at Fort Dearbo...

After the Civil War, Chicago's population boomed, and the city became the railroad hub of the nation. Railroad lines stretched out from...