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Dear Ted,
Greetings to each of the nearly 1,500 subscribers
of "The Call To Remember," our bi-monthly newsletter.
Whether you read all or just parts of this newsletter,
please take 60 seconds to read the "Share the story"
article below. It describes a way in which you can help
us expand our reach!
From the President
We recently concluded our fourth year of serving our
many donors, members, and constituents. We are
looking ahead to our fifth year with more optimism and
enthusiasm than ever before. Here are but a few of
the reasons why.
ORGANIZATIONALLY WE ARE MUCH STRONGER. Our new
board members are contributing in many ways, and
they are helping to shape and position us for the future.
PERSONAL INTEREST IS INCREASING. The number of
people subscribing to our mailing list is up 48%. The
number of donors is increasing as is the average dollar
amount of each gift.
ORGANIZATIONAL INTEREST IS INCREASING. The
number of libraries, senior centers, historical societies,
and genealogy societies contracting us to present to
their patrons or members is increasing.
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Historical marker to be rededicated |
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The historical marker that commemorated the site of
the Eastland Disaster for over ten years disappeared in
the spring of 2000. A replacement marker was ordered
shortly after and has been in storage awaiting the
completion of the construction along Wacker Drive in
Chicago. Now that the "Revive Wacker Drive"
reconstruction project has been completed, we are
making plans to rededicate the new marker.
Plan to join us... »
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Special events |
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In addition to the marker rededication ceremony and
program (see previous article), we are planning other
special events throughout the year. We already have
tentative plans for a second event.
Mark these dates on your calendar... »
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Chicago Daily News photos |
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The Chicago Daily News was founded in 1875 and
ceased publication on March 4, 1978. In April 1960, its
owner, Field Enterprises, gave the newspaper's
approximately 83,000 glass plate negatives to the
Chicago Historical Society. Of these, the oldest
negatives - approximately 55,000 - were selected for
digitizing and are now available online via the Internet.
Included in this incredible collection are over 100
images related to the Eastland Disaster.
View the Chicago Daily News photos now... »
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Share the story |
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Ever wonder how you can help us share the story of
the Eastland Disaster with others? We provide two
simple and easy ways by which you can share this
story with family and friends.
1. FORWARD THIS NEWSLETTER. It's as easy as
clicking on the "Forward email" link located on the left
at the bottom of this newsletter. You can even add a
personal message.
2. SEND YOUR FAVORITE WEB PAGE. Nearly every
page of our website has a "Send this page to a friend"
button located on it. Simply go to your favorite page
on our website and click the button - you will have the
opportunity to add a personal message!
Please take 60 seconds NOW to share the Eastland
Disaster with someone you know.
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Coming to Blue Island |
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We will be presenting at the Blue Island Public Library
on Thursday, February 13, beginning at 7:30pm. This
program is available to the public - we hope to greet
you there! (Click the "Upcoming public presentations"
link below to see where we have been and where we
will be.)
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