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Bryan Ogg

Bryan Ogg is a local historian and curator of local legend, stories and lore.

The History Detective – Blueprint for prosperity

Does anyone remember the small bronze plaque formerly on the east side of the 1962 addition to Nichols Library? The plaque read, “Tulip trees...

The History Detective – Columnist prepares to launch his new book

In 1996, after curating an exhibit for the Peoria Historical Society about its distilling and brewing history, I wrote my first book Peoria Spirits. A year...

The History Detective – Ghosts at the end of the rainbow

In 2012, an abandoned tombstone was found under a cooler in the basement of The Lantern restaurant, formerly the Rainbow Café. The stone is...

The History Detective – Knock on wood, Naperville

When we avoid an unfortunate incident or we need a little luck, some of us say, “Knock on wood,” and we tap a piece...

The History Detective – The Naperville melting pot

“Six Naperville Residents Made Naturalized Citizens” was the headline in the June 22, 1939, issue of the Naperville Clarion. Becoming a citizen of the...

The Curious Curator – A Century (plus) Business

While Illinois was celebrating its Centennial of Statehood in 1918, Charles William Friedrich was establishing himself in the Naperville furniture and funeral director business....

The Curious Curator – More stories on Old Nichols

Last month, in preparation for new construction, developer Dwight Avram removed the Mid-Century Modern addition to the old Nichols Library. According to the board...

The Curious Curator – A Little More and a Little Less

Have you ever read the poem, “What We Need” engraved on a grey, granite stone located on the Riverwalk? Did you know that the eight-line...

The Curious Curator – A little Naperville ‘Herstory’

Do you know these women? Hadassah Trask, Caroline Hawley, Clarissa Stewart, Almeda Langdon, Betsy Goff, Amy Naper, Sarah Hawley, Polly Taylor, Sibelia Riddler, or Elizabeth...

The Curious Curator – DuSable and DuPage

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable has been recognized as the first permanent settler (1790) and “Founder” of Chicago. Little is known of his birth...

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