Op-Ed Calls for City of Chicago to Dedicate Park or Monument in Honor of McKinley

“In the most respectful way, we are calling on the city of Chicago to dedicate a park or a monument to Ada S. McKinley, who seems to have been forgotten.” – Rodney Dieser and KangJae Lee

Ada S. McKinley researchers KangJae Lee, assistant professor at North Carolina State University and Rodney Dieser, a University of Northern Iowa professor, submitted an Op-Ed published in the Chicago Tribune calling for the city of Chicago dedicate a park or monument to remember Ada S. McKinley.

Op-ed: Social reformer Ada S. McKinley deserves recognition in Chicago
February 2, 2021
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
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