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Bridging the Past, Present, and Future
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![Hinsdale Halloweens: From Tricks to Treats Over the Decades](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d87a6c_ebd4d3e1601342dba64d77d8f808d944~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d87a6c_ebd4d3e1601342dba64d77d8f808d944~mv2.webp)
Katharine Korte Andrew
Oct 30, 2024
Hinsdale Halloweens: From Tricks to Treats Over the Decades
Explore Hinsdale’s Halloween history, from rowdy pranks to safer celebrations, and how strict curfews ended the town's notorious "Horrid Hal
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![Heinrich August Adolph Weidig (1867-1931): Composer, Violinist, and Teacher](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d87a6c_acefd2d5c0824e4eae41e1b140a9bd91~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/d87a6c_acefd2d5c0824e4eae41e1b140a9bd91~mv2.webp)
Katharine Korte Andrew
Sep 19, 2024
Heinrich August Adolph Weidig (1867-1931): Composer, Violinist, and Teacher
Heinrich August Adolph Weidig, known as Adolf Weidig, was a well-known and successful composer and musician.
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![The Prosperous and “(Un)Fortunate” Life of Enos Barton: Founder of Western Electric and Sedgeley Farm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d87a6c_f1ccd00f53254de8930e2ad5364d6b9f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_268,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d87a6c_f1ccd00f53254de8930e2ad5364d6b9f~mv2.webp)
Katharine Korte Andrew
Jul 10, 2024
The Prosperous and “(Un)Fortunate” Life of Enos Barton: Founder of Western Electric and Sedgeley Farm
Enos Melancthon Barton (1842-1916) was an engineer and industrialist whose life story is a testament to the transformative power of innovati
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Janet Miller
May 23, 2024
From the Archives: The History of Hinsdale’s Trees
Before Hinsdale came to be, most of the original territory was treeless. The only trees were a belt of oaks across the county line...
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Janet Miller
Mar 15, 2024
From the Archives: The Hinsdale Club
Let's take a look this time at the Hinsdale Club, which was on the southwest corner of First and Garfield until the mid-fifties. The club...
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Tyler Folkmann
Jan 25, 2024
Oral History Interview with Irving Clarke
Interviewer: Tyler Folkmann Interviewee: Irving Clarke Date: 06/05/2022 Interviewee age: 98 WHEN DID YOU JOIN THE NAVY? When did I join...
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Janet Miller
Jan 24, 2024
Stories of Nettie: Hinsdale's Re-Life Li'l Sebastian
If you're a fan of the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, you may remember the recurring character Li'l Sebastian: a mini-horse that is...
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