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Stories from history of the Greatest City in the World - Chicago. The places, events, and the people behind it all.

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Stories from history of the Greatest City in the World - Chicago. The places, events, and the people behind it all.

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English


Episodes

FROM THE ARCHIVES - Jane Addams and Hull House

3/23/2024
She grew up in a small town in Illinois in the late 1800s and became known worldwide as an activist, reformer, and winner of a Nobel Peace Prize. This is the story of Jane Addams and Hull House. Want to help support the show? Buy Me A Coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Art for this episode courtesy of Rebecca Demos - https://www.instagram.com/bhillgie/ Virtual Tours of Hull House: https://www.hullhousemuseum.org/ Additional Reading and Items Related to the Subjects Covered (any purchase through the links below may help support the podcast at no cost to you): Books: Citizen: Jane Addams and The Struggle for Democracy by Louise W. Knight https://amzn.to/31cuCUV Jane Addams: Spirit in Action by Louise W. Knight https://amzn.to/2Qp3WhC American Heroine: The Life and Legend of Jane Addams by Allen F. Davis https://amzn.to/3d6D3XA Twenty Years at Hull House by Jane Addams https://amzn.to/39gxlBk Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast): https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcast https://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcast Chicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com): https://www.chicagohistorypod.com https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoHistoryPod/ https://twitter.com/chicago_pod https://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/ Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) Support the show

Duration:00:20:31

Episode 708 - Forgotten Sisters author Cynthia Pelayo

3/16/2024
Local author Cynthia Pelayo's new book masterfully blends dark Chicago history and fairy-tale horrors. Listen as the author and I discuss her life growing up in Chicago and her exciting new book about two sisters and a killer dumping men into the Chicago River. cinapelayo.com YouTube version: https://youtu.be/r32m2jwrxHc Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Forgotten Sisters: A Novel by Cynthia Pelayo https://amzn.to/3PlNJFv (Paperback) https://amzn.to/4aeDKtA (Audible Audiobook) https://amzn.to/48TYtSz (Kindle) or FREE with Kindle Unlimited. Click here to learn more. Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k Anything purchased through the links shown may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you. Need music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here: https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481 Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast): https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcast https://chicago-history-podcast.creator-spring.com Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) Chicago History Podcast email: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com Support the show

Duration:00:28:39

FROM THE ARCHIVES - Chicago's Saint - Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini

3/9/2024
Her last name is well known around the city, but do you know the story behind Chicago's Saint, Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini? Listen and learn, Chicago history fans! Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k Anything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you and help make the podcast even better. Too Small A World: The Life of Mother Cabrini by Theodore Maynard https://amzn.to/3e4ur4w Mother Cabrini's Mission To America by Joan Albarella https://amzn.to/3J07KfZ (FREE with Kindle Unlimited!) Join Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GH Mother Cabrini and The Heart of Jesus (Docudrama - DVD) https://amzn.to/327IPGT Saint Frances Cabrini Necklace, Keychain, or Clip https://amzn.to/3E1wX6l CONTENT CREATION: DJI Mini 2 - Ultralight and Foldable Drone Quadcopter https://amzn.to/3l8SZNK AFHT 5'x7' Portable Green Screen Backdrop with Stand https://amzn.to/3cUA7gW Need music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here: https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481 Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast): https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcast https://chicago-history-podcast.creator-spring.com Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/ Chicago History Podcast email: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com Support the show

Duration:00:22:59

Episode 707 - Chicago History Minis: Chicago's First Murder, An Egyptian Museum Theft, and Spuds MacKenzie

3/2/2024
Three! Three! Three episodes in one! Enjoy. Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links may help support the show at no additional cost to you): Chicago's Authentic Founder: Jean Baptiste Point Dusable or Haitian Secret Agent in the Old Northwest Outpost 1745-1818 by Marc O. Rossier https://amzn.to/433WkCG Chicago: Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Lake Shore Drive T-Shirt https://amzn.to/42YK3zk Spuds MacKenzie 80s Throwback T-Shirt https://amzn.to/49GHrc0 Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) Gear used in the recording of this podcast: Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/3uDmji9 Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0 Support the show

Duration:00:33:59

FROM THE ARCHIVES - Jack Johnson and Café de Champion

2/17/2024
Jack Johnson not only became the first Black American heavyweight championship boxer but who also lived (and loved) in Chicago and opened the wildly popular Café de Champion before tragedy and the government forced its closure. Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k Anything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you and help offset production costs. BOOKS: Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson by Geoffrey C. Ward https://amzn.to/3kL8jjo Papa Jack: Jack Johnson and the Era of White Hopes by Randy Roberts https://amzn.to/3cm8fBY Black Man vs. The World: Jack Johnson's Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs by Adam J. Pollack https://amzn.to/3HuBssR Chicago's New Negroes: Modernity, the Great Migration, and Black Urban Life by Davrian Baldwin https://amzn.to/3wZwZtw What Comes Naturally: Miscegenation Law and the Making of Race in America by Peggy Pascoe https://amzn.to/3qP1LEa My Life In The Ring and Out by Jack Johnson https://amzn.to/3Fu5Z8C Join Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GH DVD/Blu-Ray: Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (PBS DVD) https://amzn.to/2YUYsz Need music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here: https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481 Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast): https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcast https://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcast Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) Chicago History Podcast email: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com Support the show

Duration:00:28:24

FROM THE ARCHIVES - Marshall "Major" Taylor - The Black Cyclone

2/10/2024
He has been called the first international African American sports superstar and in his time was the biggest star of any sport. Although he wasn’t born in Chicago, some of Marshall "Major" Taylor's most lasting accomplishments occurred here. Want to read more about "Major" Taylor? (purchasing through the links below may help support the podcast at no additional cost to you) The World's Fastest Man: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor, America's First Black Sports Hero by Michael Kranish https://amzn.to/3pRAbmt Major Taylor: The Inspiring Story of a Black Cyclist and the Men Who Helped Him Achieve Worldwide Fame by Conrad Kerber https://amzn.to/2YLUxla For young readers (6-10 years old): Major Taylor, Champion Cyclist by Lesa Cline-Ransome https://amzn.to/3oS5NqK Parks of Chicago: The City in a Garden: A History of Chicago's Parks, Second Edition by Julia Bachrach https://amzn.to/2MT5v5U Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast): https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcast https://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcast Chicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod@gmail.com): https://www.chicagohistorypod.com https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoHistoryPod/ https://twitter.com/chicago_pod https://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/ Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) Support the show

Duration:00:24:39

Episode 706 - Sergio Mayora and the Art of Weeds Tavern

2/3/2024
Bartender, poet, musician, artist, and more. Sergio Mayora and the art of Weeds Tavern. In the Weeds: How Bartender, Poet, Musician and Artist Sergio Mayora Cultivated One of the Most Important Taverns in Chicago History by Dave Hoekstra (New City, November 2022) https://www.newcity.com/2022/11/01/in-the-weeds-how-bartender-poet-musician-and-artist-sergio-mayora-cultivated-one-of-the-most-important-taverns-in-chicago-history/ Trope Publishing: https://trope.com/ Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Got an idea for a story? Send me an email: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links may help support the show at no additional cost to you): Weeds Tavern: Poster Art by Sergio Mayora by Dave Hoekstra and Sergio Mayora https://amzn.to/3OoVGcC The Supper Club Book - A Celebration of a Midwest Tradition by Dave Hoekstra https://amzn.to/47X6eqq Historic Bars of Chicago by Sean Parnell https://amzn.to/3vYEdS6 Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) Gear used in the recording of this podcast: DJI Mic: https://amzn.to/3OpiTvt Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0 Support the show

Duration:00:21:16

FROM THE ARCHIVES - School By Radio: The 1937 Polio Outbreak in Chicago

1/20/2024
Enjoy this episode originally posted in January 2021. In 1937, 87 years before the current pandemic forced kids to find ways to learn outside of the traditional classroom, Chicago school children took classes by radio while trying to stay safe from the threat of polio. Support the show for the cost of a cup of coffee. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show): A Paralyzing Fear: The Triumph Over Polio in America by Nina Seavey https://amzn.to/3O5mONS The Polio Pioneer: Dr. Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine by Linda Elovitz Marshall and Lisa Anchin https://amzn.to/3tYrvlI Not a Kindle Unlimited member? Try it here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GH Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast): https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcast https://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcast Chicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod@gmail.com): https://www.chicagohistorypod.com https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883 https://twitter.com/chicago_pod https://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/ Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks@gmail.com) and at https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/ Support the show

Duration:00:21:29

FROM THE ARCHIVES - Sans Souci Amusement Park and Frank Lloyd Wright's Midway Gardens

1/13/2024
Enjoy this story from July 2020. Six years after the closing of the World's Fair of 1893, on 10 acres near the University of Chicago, a new outdoor entertainment venue opened called Sans Souci. Sans Souci and Midway Gardens, although all but forgotten, paved the way for outdoor entertainment for generations to come. Support the show for the cost of a cup of coffee. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show): The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, Fourth Edition: A Complete Catalog by William Allin Storer https://amzn.to/3NUTI3z Frank Lloyd Wright - Part II - The Chicago Years by Conrad N. Brown https://amzn.to/48slRav Frank Lloyd Wright: The Life and Buildings of America's Most Famous Architect - Charles Rivers Editors https://amzn.to/3NUTXM1 (Paperback) https://amzn.to/3UbIagr (FREE with Kindle Unlimited) Not a Kindle Unlimited member? Try it here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GH Chicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com): https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883 https://twitter.com/chicago_pod https://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/ Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks@gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/ Like, subscribe, and if you enjoy what you hear, please leave a written review. Much appreciated! Support the show

Duration:00:19:46

Episode 705 - Tragedy on the Tracks: Connecting Winnetka to Chicago

1/6/2024
A series of tragedies prompted one Chicago suburb to change the way trains travel through their city. This is the story of Connecting Winnetka to Chicago. Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links may help support the show at no additional cost to you): The 400 Story: Chicago & North Western's Premier Passenger Trains by Jim Scribbins https://amzn.to/3TIXFvY Chicago Stations and Trains Photo Archive by John Kelly https://amzn.to/3OfOiAv Chicago Travel Tote Bag https://amzn.to/41M5O4O Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) Gear used in the recording of this podcast: Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/3uDmji9 Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0 Support the show

Duration:00:28:59

Episode 704 - Chicago's Deadly Stockyards Fire of 1910

12/23/2023
Just days before Christmas in 1910, a fire broke out at the stockyards in Chicago that resulted in the highest loss of life of firefighters due to a building collapse, a grim claim held for nearly 91 years before being surpassed on 9/11. Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you): Chicago's Forgotten Tragedy by Bill Cosgrove https://amzn.to/41zj6RO Fire Strikes the Chicago Stock Yards : A History of Flame and Folly in the Jungle by John F. Hogan https://amzn.to/4arRFh4 Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/ Gear used in the recording of this podcast: Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/3uDmji9 Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0 Support the show

Duration:00:27:56

Episode 703 - Points North: Mayor Daley, a Japanese Prince, and 18 Bluegill

12/16/2023
In October 1960, Prince Akihito of Japan visited Chicago for 21 hours. Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley presented the prince with a diplomatic gift: 18 bluegill. What happened next would change the underwater world of Japan forever. Today's episode is from Points North, part of Northern Michigan's Interlochen Public Radio. https://www.interlochenpublicradio.org/podcast/points-north Need a healthful alternative to coffee? Check out noonbrew.co/TOMMYHENRY and save 15% off your first order. Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you): BOOKS: Historic Photos of Christmas in Chicago by Rosemary K. Adams https://amzn.to/3RqBKb6 Chicago's State Street Christmas Parade (Images of America) by Robert P. Ledermann https://amzn.to/4a3ddjN Santa is Coming to Chicago by Steve Smallman https://amzn.to/49UfMoe HOLIDAY GIFTS: Chicago Map Etched Beer Glasses (Two) https://amzn.to/3sYtTs0 The Bean Christmas Ornament https://amzn.to/3TaE3Av Hallmark NFL Chicago Bears Santa Sled Ornament https://amzn.to/480o38i Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/ Support the show

Duration:00:15:41

FROM THE ARCHIVES - Captain Santa and the Christmas Tree Ship

12/2/2023
A holiday-themed episode from 2020. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, a familiar sight near the river at Clark Street was the Rouse Simmons, also known as The Christmas Tree Ship, and its captain Herman Schuenemann, who became known to families in Chicago as Captain Santa. During a trip from upper Michigan to Chicago in November of 1912, all of that changed. Need a healthful alternative to coffee? Check out noonbrew.co/TOMMYHENRY and save 15% off your first order. Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you): BOOKS: Historic Photos of Christmas in Chicago by Rosemary K. Adams https://amzn.to/3RqBKb6 Chicago's State Street Christmas Parade (Images of America) by Robert P. Ledermann https://amzn.to/4a3ddjN Santa is Coming to Chicago by Steve Smallman https://amzn.to/49UfMoe HOLIDAY GIFTS: Chicago Map Etched Beer Glasses (Two) https://amzn.to/3sYtTs0 The Bean Christmas Ornament https://amzn.to/3TaE3Av Hallmark NFL Chicago Bears Santa Sled Ornament https://amzn.to/480o38i Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/ Support the show

Duration:00:24:17

Episode 702 - The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago 2 with Geoffrey Baer

11/25/2023
Geoffrey Baer is back on the podcast to discuss his latest program for WTTW - The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago 2. https://interactive.wttw.com/most-beautiful-places-in-chicago YouTube version: https://youtu.be/9q4JKk0t3bA?si=VZJNeWARwdqSaXri Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you): Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago's South Side by Lee Bey https://amzn.to/3RguJKe Chicago Then and Now by Kathleen Maguire https://amzn.to/46vMmK4 Chicago Architecture and Design by Jay Pridmore https://amzn.to/3RfOnGb Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/ Gear used in the recording of this podcast: Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/3uDmji9 Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0 Support the show

Duration:00:33:59

FROM THE ARCHIVES - CTA Derailment of 1977, The

11/18/2023
With the recent crash of a Yellow Line L train into a snow removal machine (?), it seems like a good time to repost this episode. In the 1970s, one of the most horrifying transportation accidents in Chicago happened downtown at the height of rush hour. This is the story of the CTA Derailment of 1977. Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Amazon Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show): BOOKS: Chicago Transit: An Illustrated History by David M. Young https://amzn.to/3JABdNq The "L": The Development of Chicago's Rapid Transit System, 1888-1932 by Bruce G. Moffat https://amzn.to/3ud3pj2 DVDS: Chicago By L: Touring the Neighborhoods with Geoffrey Baer (DVD) https://amzn.to/36eZKJw ART/GAMES/TOYS: Muni Pals Chicago Transit Authority Wooden Toy Train https://amzn.to/3CRxHvE Chicago "L" Train Map Wall Art Poster https://amzn.to/3N2FT0H El: The Chicago Transit Board Game https://amzn.to/37wMlge Loop: The Elevated Card Game https://amzn.to/3ql4S5N Metropuzzle Chicago - 1,000 Piece Chicago Map Puzzle https://amzn.to/3udEAnn Podcast art by John K. Schneider - angeleyesartjks on Instagram or at angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast): https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcast https://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-pod https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Email: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com Support the show

Duration:00:20:44

FROM THE ARCHIVES - The Teepee at Wrigley Field: Native American Protests in Chicago in the 1970s

11/11/2023
In May of 1970, those driving past Wrigley Field were greeted with an unusual sight – a Native American teepee, surrounded by smaller tents and groups of people. This was just the beginning of the Native American protests in Chicago in the 1970s . Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Up your cocktail game for the holidays with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k Need music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here: https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481 Anything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast and help offset production costs at no cost to you. Indian Metropolis: Native Americans in Chicago, 1945-75 by James B, LaGrand https://amzn.to/47jle1Y City Indian: Native American Activism in Chicago, 1893-1934 by Rosalyn LaPier and David R.M. Beck https://amzn.to/3ugredo Land Too Good For Indians: Northern Indian Removal by John P. Bowes https://amzn.to/3u2M1Ba Kids Guide To Native American History, A: More than 50 Activities by Yvonne Wakim Dennis and Arlene Hirschfelder https://amzn.to/49tO69z Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast): https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcast https://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcast Chicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com): https://www.chicagohistorypod.com https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883 https://twitter.com/chicago_pod https://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/ Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/ Gear used in the recording of this podcast: Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/3AwRbTq Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3ltwpjq Support the show

Duration:00:27:15

Episode 701 - Chicago's Ghoulish Past, Part 3 - Women Who Poison

10/28/2023
Women and poison. Chicago's history is thick with these killers. Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Up your cocktail game for the holidays with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k Need music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here: https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481 Other Ghoulish Chicago stories: Episode 525: Horror on the Northshore: The Murder of Valerie Percy https://www.buzzsprout.com/1022374/11587443-episode-525-horror-on-the-north-shore-the-murder-of-valerie-percy Episode 604: "Chicago" - The History Behind The Musical https://www.buzzsprout.com/1022374/11990109-episode-604-chicago-the-history-behind-the-musical Episode 524: Chicago's Ghoulish Past, Part 2 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1022374/11546790-episode-524-chicago-s-ghoulish-past-part-2 Anything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you and help offset production costs. BOOKS ABOUT CHICAGO! TRUE CRIME: Sinister Chicago by Kali Joy Cramer https://amzn.to/2WV7F9V Murder & Mayhem in Chicago's Vice Districts by Troy Taylor https://amzn.to/3zgTBGl Second City Sinners: True Crime From Historic Chicago's Deadly Streets by Jon Seidel https://amzn.to/3g5n1js Unknown Chicago Tales by John R. Schmidt https://amzn.to/3x6GgPh The Gangs of Chicago: An Informal History of the Underworld by Herbert Asbury https://amzn.to/3zlYL3D Murder and Mayhem on Chicago's South Side by Troy Taylor https://amzn.to/3BeIjmg (paperback) https://amzn.to/3kkBVmK (FREE with Kindle Unlimited) Join Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GH Want to Enjoy Outdoor Movies? Here's the gear I use: Epson Home Cinema Projector: https://amzn.to/3RtIr9V 120" Projector Screen/Stand: https://amzn.to/3KtYm5B Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast): https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcast https://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcast Chicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod@gmail.com): https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Support the show

Duration:00:28:56

Chicago Connections - Lincoln Perry aka Stepin Fetchin

10/14/2023
He was an African American performer who went from humble beginnings to become a huge movie star based on a single character, but soon his Hollywood standing, his personal fortunes, and his acceptance by fellow Blacks collapsed. Today we’re discussing Chicago Connections: Lincoln Perry, aka Stepin Fetchit. The interview with DeWitt Fleming Jr. (Lincoln Perry in A Wonderful World) starts around the 22:47 mark. Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you): Stepin Fetchit: The Life & Times of Lincoln Perry by Mel Watkins https://amzn.to/46lApaN Thinking about outdoor movies? Here's the gear I use: Epson 1080p Projector: https://amzn.to/3qfGvcI 120" Projector Screen https://amzn.to/3BWDmRp Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast): https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcast https://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcast Chicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com): https://www.chicagohistorypod.com https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883 https://twitter.com/chicago_pod https://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/ Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/ Gear used in the recording of this podcast: Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/3uDmji9 Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0 Support the show

Duration:00:31:22

Episode 625 - Silas Jayne, The Killer Horseman with co-writer/co-host Anna Mason

9/30/2023
This story of sibling rivalries, suicides, arson, missing heiresses, and murder was originally presented at a members-only event at the Chicago History Museum. Thanks to my co-writer and co-host for this episode, Anna Mason (@annadotmason). Anna's piece on the Medinah Temple for WBEZ's Curious City can be found here. Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you): Unbridled Rage: A True Story of Organized Crime, Corruption, and Murder in Chicago by Gene O'Shea https://amzn.to/3ryg96E Suspect Identities: A History of Fingerprinting and Criminal Identification by Simon A. Cole https://amzn.to/43Edju7 Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases by Paul Holes https://amzn.to/3Nb8q6E Thinking about outdoor movies? Here's the gear I use: Epson 1080p Projector: https://amzn.to/3qfGvcI 120" Projector Screen https://amzn.to/3BWDmRp Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast): https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcast https://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcast Chicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com): https://www.chicagohistorypod.com https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883 https://twitter.com/chicago_pod https://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/ Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/ Gear used in the recording of this podcast: Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/3uDmji9 Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0 Support the show

Duration:00:41:54

FROM THE ARCHIVES - Libby Prison War Museum, The

9/23/2023
It was a Civil War prison in Richmond, VA, housing thousands of Union soldiers captured during that war. After the war, someone thought the building would make a good tourist attraction in… Chicago. This is the story of the Libby Prison War Museum. Get tickets to the Cats in Action Bingo Benefit (October 2nd at 7pm in Chicago): tinyurl.com/CIABingo Support the show for the cost of a cup of coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Additional Reading and Items Related to the Subjects Covered (your purchase may help support the podcast at no additional cost to you): Books: Civil War: An Illustrated History, The by Geoffrey C. Ward https://amzn.to/3f3tYBz Civil War: The Story of the War with Maps, The by David Detweiler https://amzn.to/3lwRzeY Libby Prison Breakout: The Daring Escape From The Notorious Civil War Prison by Joseph Wheelan https://amzn.to/30YZ3Op Chicago to Appomattox: The 39th Illinois Infantry in the Civil War by Jason Baker https://amzn.to/3II8cyB Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast): https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcast https://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcast Chicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod@gmail.com): https://www.chicagohistorypod.com https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoHistoryPod/ https://twitter.com/chicago_pod https://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/ Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks@gmail.com) and at https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks Support the show

Duration:00:20:44