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Evanston had a lengthy history with temperance. The town was founded by Methodists seeking to build a university; Northwestern University opened in 1855. When Evanston was incorporated in 1863, its first act was to create an ordinance banning alcohol within a 4-mile (6.4 km) radius around the school.
Jan Cicero Gallery was a contemporary art gallery founded and directed by Jan Cicero (née Pickett), which operated from 1974 to 2003, with locations in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois and Telluride, Colorado. [1]
The former administration building of the Evanston College for Ladies, later occupied by the Bienen School of Music: 1874 711 Elgin Road A 19th-century building, designed by Gurdon P. Randall, originally serving as the headquarters of the Willard Women's College before its eventual merger with Northwestern.
Lisa Rinna shares the diet, fitness, and lifestyle habits that keep her looking and feeling her best at 60. She wore a transparent catsuit in her latest cover shoot.
Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in the U.S. and she made her historic run in 1872 – before women even had the right to vote! She supported women's suffrage as well as welfare for the poor, and though it was frowned upon at the time, she didn't shy away from being vocal about sexual freedom.
The Block Museum of Art is a free public art museum located on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.The Block Museum was established in 1980 when Chicago art collectors Mary (daughter of Albert Lasker) and Leigh B. Block (former vice president of Inland Steel Company) donated funds to Northwestern University for the construction of an art exhibition venue. [1]
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The Evanston Art Center was founded in October, 1929. [2] It was officially incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1942. [1] The center was originally located in the basement of the Evanston Public Library until it began leasing the historical Harley Clarke Mansion at Lighthouse Beach in 1966. [2]