Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly explores the career of singer and pianist Roberta Flack. Made famous by hits like "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," "Killing Me Softly With His Song," and "Feel Like Makin' Love," Flack is almost equally known for her collaborations with Chicago singer, arranger, and musician Donny Hathaway. The two recorded some of the most adored duets of all time, like "Where Is The Love" and "The Closer I Get To You."
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African Americans in Chicago During the Civil War
Daniel HautzingerDuring the Civil War, many freed slaves moved to Chicago, swelling the black population from around 600 at the beginning of the decade to 3,691 in 1870. A black professional class began to emerge while new churches and communities were built.
The Butterflies of the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Daniel HautzingerThe Judy Istock Butterfly Haven houses roughly 1,000 butterflies of over forty different species from around the globe at any one time. Doug Taron manages them all.
Out of the Ashes: The Birth of the Chicago Public Library
Daniel HautzingerThe Chicago Public Library was founded in the wake of the Great Chicago Fire with an inventory of books donated from England and other countries.
