- Collection:
- Oral History Collection (Chicago History Museum)
- Title:
- Chicago Cold War: Michael McConnell
- Creator:
- McConnell, Michael
Alter, Peter - Publisher:
- Chicago, Ill. : Studs Terkel Center for Oral History, Chicago History Museum
Chicago, Ill. : Chicago History Museum - Date of Original:
- 2012-06-14
- Subject:
- Oral history
Interviews
Cold War
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Sanctuary movement - Location:
- Guatemala, 15.5, -90.25
Nicaragua, 12.3724928, -84.8700308
United States, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, 41.85003, -87.65005 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Sound
Text
StillImage - Format:
- audio/mpeg
image/jpeg
application/pdf - Description:
- Born in Decatur, Indiana, Michael McConnell came to Chicago in 1968 to attend McCormick Theological Seminary. McConnell became active in anti-Vietnam War protests while in college in Ohio, and continued his activism in Chicago. He became involved with Chicago's immigrant and refugee communities through his work with Universidad Popular, a group that taught English to Spanish-speakers. This led to his involvement with the Chicago Religious Task Force on El Salvador, and subsequently, to extensive involvement with the Sanctuary Movement.
- Metadata URL:
- http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_oh/id/300
- IIIF manifest:
- https://collections.carli.illinois.edu/iiif/2/chm_oh:300/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- © 2017 Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved
For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or contact rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org. - Extent:
- Audio file: 1:30:42 minutes
- Original Collection:
- Oral History Collection (Chicago History Museum)
Chicago Cold War Oral History Project - Contributing Institution:
- Chicago History Museum
- Rights:
-
Chicago Cold War: Michael McConnell
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