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I’m Back…Plus Roller Skate Research Updates

I was supposed to return in August but I was enjoying my blogging break so much that I decided to break a little longer. Remember, I was only breaking from blogging. During my time off, I started going through all of my research files and documents. I have a lot of ish! That’s understandable considering… Read More »

Did Visitors to the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago Roller Skate?

I asked Russell Lewis, resident Chicago World’s Fair guru at the Chicago History Museum, if there was a roller rink at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, and he said no. So, my next question becomes: Did visitors to the World’s Fair roller skate at the Chicago Roller Skating Rink, the very first roller rink in… Read More »