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Chicago History Podcast

Chicago History Podcast

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

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FROM THE ARCHIVES - Navy Pier

Chicago History Podcast ·

2024/08/03

Send us a Text Message.Planning to visit Navy Pier this summer? Here is the history of one of the most popular tourist destinations not only in Chicago but in all of Illinois.* Written and recorded before FlyOver Chicago was installedShow some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryAmazon Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):BOOKS:Navy Pier...

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FROM THE ARCHIVES - Earle T. Cook and the Airplane...

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2024/07/13

Send us a Text Message.For you fans of true crime stories, here's an episode from January 2021.He was a manager at a Coca-Cola bottling plant, married, with two teenage sons living the good life in suburban Naperville, IL in 1967. When a bomb exploded aboard a plane on which his wife Jeanne was a passenger, Earle T. Cook quickly became the focus of the FBI investigation.#ChicagoHistory #ChicagoTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast#AirplaneBombings #NapervilleIL #MurderForHire #StandByYourMan...

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Episode 716 - Chicago's Motor Speedways

Chicago History Podcast ·

2024/07/06

Send us a Text Message.Long before NASCAR came to Chicago, this town had races, racers, and racetracks. Today we're talking about Chicago's Motor Speedways.Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryLeave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.comUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971....

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26:32

Episode 715 - The Outrage of Danny Sotomayor with...

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2024/06/24

Send us a Text Message.Danny Sotomayor, a fiery, openly gay AIDS activist, was a man on a mission. Today we discuss Sotomayor with Dan Andries, the writer and producer of the WTTW documentary "The Outrage of Danny Sotomayor."The Outrage of Danny Sotomayor (WTTW)https://interactive.wttw.com/chicago-stories/outrage-of-danny-sotomayor/videoThe Outrage of Danny Sotomayor (YouTube)https://youtu.be/UQUxHdWHeKs?si=lql4W2Eg9XAdb3lOGet out and explore Chicago this summer with Tours With Mike:http...

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21:45

FROM THE ARCHIVES - Old Chicago Amusement Park

Chicago History Podcast ·

2024/06/15

It was an innovative idea in its day - a 200 store indoor shopping center 35 miles outside of Chicago with a 31-ride amusement park in the middle. Unfortunately, once you throw in costly delays, waning attendance, lackluster store selection, competition, and a trapeze death, that's when trouble starts.This is the story of Old Chicago, billed at the time as the "world's first enclosed combination theme park and shopping center," which in five years went from the next big thing to bust.ORIGINAL...

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29:47

Episode 714 - Rondout Train Robbery of 1924, The

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2024/06/08

It is the largest train robbery in U.S. history, and it occurred just 32 miles north of Chicago. Hear how the Rondout Train Robbery unfolded 100 years ago in June 1924.Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryLeave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.comUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_...

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FROM THE ARCHIVES - U-505 German Submarine in...

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2024/06/01

It was one of the defining moments for the United States during World War II - the capture of a German U-boat on the Atlantic Ocean. Hear the story and the event's many Chicago connections before the 80th anniversary of the event (June 4, 1944), and then see the submarine at the Museum of Science and Industry.#ChicagoHistory #USNavy #MuseumOfScienceandIndustry #U505Submarine #WorldWarIIU-505 Live Submarine Tour:https://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/u-505-submarine/Chicago His...

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32:44

Episode 713 - Chicago's World War II POW Camps

Chicago History Podcast ·

2024/05/25

Captured World War II enemy combatants were often brought back to the United States to be housed in facilities across the country, including here in Illinois. Today we’re discussing Chicago’s World War II POW Camps.Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryLeave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.comUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!...

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Episode 712 - Wrigley Field: The Diamond on the...

Chicago History Podcast ·

2024/05/18

It is one of the oldest original ballparks in the country, and with that lengthy run is an interesting history as well. Hear all about the area before the ballpark was even built and much more.Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryLeave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.comUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups...

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Episode 711 - Chicago's Irish History: The Murder of...

Chicago History Podcast ·

2024/05/11

His funeral was the largest in Chicago since that of Abraham Lincoln. Who was Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin, and how did his connection to secret Irish organizations lead to his murder?Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryLeave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.comUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collecti...

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25:04

FROM THE ARCHIVES - 16 Inch Softball in Chicago

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2024/05/04

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FROM THE ARCHIVES - Soldier Field

Chicago History Podcast ·

2024/04/27

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Episode 710 - Chicago Mysteries with Geoffrey Baer

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2024/04/13

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FROM THE ARCHIVES - Chicago's Teen Rock Clubs of the...

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2024/04/06

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Episode 709 - Chicago's Parks - Five Named for...

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2024/03/30

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FROM THE ARCHIVES - Jane Addams and Hull House

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2024/03/23

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Episode 708 - Forgotten Sisters author Cynthia Pelayo

Chicago History Podcast ·

2024/03/16

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FROM THE ARCHIVES - Chicago's Saint - Mother Frances...

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2024/03/09

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Episode 707 - Chicago History Minis: Chicago's First...

Chicago History Podcast ·

2024/03/02

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FROM THE ARCHIVES - Jack Johnson and Café de Champion

Chicago History Podcast ·

2024/02/17

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