From the April 20, 2017, Chicago Tribune "Espionage exhibit features intrigue" by Steve Johnson.
"Spies, Traitors, Saboteurs" is a new exhibit at the Chicago History Museum. It's subtitle is "Fear and Freedom in America." It looks back into America's past and highlights moments when peace was threatened from within and the nation debated questions of safety and the sacrifice of public liberties.
Some of the events are well-known: the Communist scare of the 1950s, the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II and the nationwide labor rights struggle that included the Haymarket bombing.
Three items in the exhibit:
** A piece from a plane involved in the 9/11 attacks.
** A vest packed with explosives.
** An ammunition cartridge and weapon linked to the assassination of President William McKinley.
--Cooter
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