May 26, 2015

Veterans Art Museum in Chicago

Craig,

Thought you would appreciate this. Can you post it to empehi and mphsforum? My tablet won't let me forward to these sites.

Happy Memorial Day.

Marie Stazzone

May 25, 2015

May 23, 2015

American Pie

"American Pie" is one of my all-time favorite songs. This is an incredible musical documentary of with so many memories. Someone did a great job and a ton of work putting this all together.

Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

youtube.com/watch?v=VhX3b1h7GQw&feature=youtu.be

Marie Stazzone MPHS

May 21, 2015

MPHS 100 Year Celebration - Looking For Volunteers

Katrina Richard‎Morgan Park High

Good Afternoon MPHS Alum!! As you all know, next year our beloved Alma Mater turns 100!!! I have been given the honor of chairing the Centennial Celebration Planning and Execution Committee ... I would like actual Alum to be involved in the planning and execution of events so if you are interested Please email me your : Name, email, and phone number to

empehicentennial@gmail.com

* The original message was looking for volunteers by May 1. But my guess is they would gladly take your help if you volunteered now. I volunteered to publish their information our this blog and our facebook, linkedin, twitter, pinterest, google+ and yahoo pages.

May 19, 2015

Morgan Park High Schools Favorite Astronaut, Mae Jemison

Nice video staring Morgan Park High Schools favorite Astronaut, our own Mae Jemison

Monday with Makers: Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman to go to space, on how she learned to reach for the stars—literally. ‪#‎LeanIn‬ ‪#‎MAKERSWomen‬ http://aol.it/Uo4VwC

Biography

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mae-Jemison/108482612507072?fref=ts

May 18, 2015

Morgan Park Class of 1965 Reunion October 24, 2015

Morgan Park Class of 1965 Reunion
October 24, 2015

Open to All Classes to Join Us
Location: Elks Lodge
4428 Midlothian Turnpike
Crestwood Il. 60445

Click below for more scoop.

morganpark1965reunion.com

Mini Committee at this point. Paul Palmer, 65, Kathy Chamis, 66, George Clancy, 65.

May 13, 2015

Chicago Timelapse

Chicago Timelapse Project, Windy City Nights II

from Max Wilson

https://vimeo.com/126726117

https://vimeo.com/apapics

Thanks to Mirjana Bartl Siampos MPHS Jan 66 for sharing on our Facebook page.

facebook.com/MorganParkHigh

Chicago Videos

Time Lapse Video

vimeo.com/52302939

Video Chicago Toursim

youtube.com/watch?v=BHBKyFRvLSE

Da Neighborhoods

chicagovideos.com

Chicago Video

youtube.com/watch?v=4r5WSrMKGkI

Nice time lapse

huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/08/windy-city-nights-chicago_n_4064137.html

Toddlying Town

youtube.com/watch?v=3UUNE47Rkyo&feature=player_detailpage

Thunder, Thunder, Thunderation

Thunder, Thunder, Thunderation

We are the Mustang, Congregation

We are the best team, in the nation.

How Chicago's Neighborhoods Got Their Names

Nick Greene

It's often said that "Chicago is a city of neighborhoods." This may seem redundant—isn't everycity a city of neighborhoods?—but Chicago really is a big, wonderful amalgamation of unique enclaves. Where do the names for all these neighborhoods come from? We sought to find out.

Keep in mind that there are at least 200 neighborhoods in Chicago. While this list is extensive, it isn't absolute. For example, some areas were left off because they were obvious extensions of other neighborhoods (hello, West Rogers Park), while others lacked reliable info (or any information at all). If you don't see your neighborhood below, please write your alderman, who will then negotiate with us and we'll hash out an under-the-table deal.

Click to read more:

mentalfloss.com/article/55060/how-chicagos-neighborhoods-got-their-names