Great Chicago Stories has been honored with three prestigious awards this year:

• The 2008 Gold MUSE Award for Teaching and Outreach from the American Association of Museums Media & Technology Committee

• The 2008 Award for Excellence in Published Resources for Students and Teachers, form the American Association of Museums Committee on Education

• The 2008 Best of the Web (Education) Award, from Museums and the Web, the annual conference sponsored by Archives and Museum Informatics.

Great Chicago Stories is comprised of twelve powerful historical fiction narratives on topics ranging from sports to transportation to public housing. Each narrative showcases photographs of artifacts from the Museum's Chicago: Crossroads of America exhibition and are available through the Museum's research center. The narratives also contain interactive history maps with then-and-now photographs and audio versions of each narrative. Additional resources are available for teachers and parents to assist students with critical thinking and historical engagement.

Great Chicago Stories is the result of a two-year collaborative effort between the Chicago History Museum, classroom teachers and their students, a national advisory board, and professional writers. Great Chicago Stories was made possible by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: great ideas brought to life. -- www.chicagohs.org