Using real-life case examples, methodology lectures focus on tried and true strategies to resolve conflicts and find gaps in your research.

Case Studies—Integration of DNA and Documentary Evidence

Case examples demonstrate research strategies to build a correlated body of evidence to achieve a proven conclusion.

The Everleigh Sisters: A Case Study in Conflict Resolution

Minnie and Ada Everleigh, Chicago’s most famous pair of sisters, fabricated many details of their lives in order to run their shady business. Learn to sort the fact from the fiction.

Timelines: A Proven Technique to Solve Complex Problems

The timeline is a way to get results, not just a pretty way to display them. This case study will show how this deceptively simple tool can reveal unexpected connections, overlooked information, and gaps in our research.

From Sicily to Chicago’s “Little Hell” Neighborhood: Extortion, Boot-Legging, Capone Gang Wars

The story of a Sicilian immigrant who landed with $50 and became a wealthy Lincoln Park landowner 20 years later. The tale follows his journey to Chicago life during the Black Hand extortion era, Prohibition, and Capone gang wars. The emphasis is on conflict resolution within a rich historical context.