When Hyde Park was Happening
Sunday, November 13, 2pm-4pm
Join Patricia Morse for a 45-minute Zoom presentation, followed by a question-and-answer period, about the times when crowds flocked to Hyde Park to be entertained. There were big-time sports at the Washington Park Racetrack, Stagg Field, the Jackson Park Golf Course, and the Washington Park Armory. There were rides, music, and beer at the big amusement parks along Cottage Grove. There was always dancing, especially when jazz filled the air and the airwaves. And, oh yes, there was a fair.
Patricia Morse has a PhD from the University of Chicago. After teaching American Studies and Literature at Union College, St. Lawrence University, and Michigan State University, she returned to Hyde Park, where she has served on the executive council of HPKCC, the Hyde Park Garden Fair, and the Hyde Park Used Book Sale. She’s an avid local historian, known to many as Hyde Park Trish.