Humanities Resources

Here is your gateway to a vast array of online humanities content. Visit Ex Libris, the IHC's online store, to buy books related to IHC programs and other humanities topics. Go to Documentary Films to see a complete list of films that have been produced with Illinois Humanities Council seed money. Take a tour of Kiosk, our online exhibit section, to see a history of Chicago's botanic gardens or to experience the history of Southern Illinois through music. Find a wealth of resources and links related to inaugural address, oil and water, genetics, and more in Keep Learning. Read one of the past issues of Detours, our online magazine that is devoted to such topics as humor, food, and Abraham Lincoln.

Watch, Listen, and Learn

• See IHC-related videos on YouTube!
• Watch IHC programs on Illinois Channel!
• Listen to IHC programs on Chicago Public Media's (WBEZ) Chicago Amplified!

This Day in History...from The History Channel

• February 11, 1990: Nelson Mandela released from prison
• February 10, 1996: Kasparov loses chess game to computer

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Select Illinois Humanities Council programs are now available for listening or download at Chicago Public Media (WBEZ) as a part of Chicago Amplified, a web-based audio library of diverse public events recorded throughout the Chicago region.