Chicago History Podcast
Stories from history of the Greatest City in the World - Chicago. The places, events, and the people behind it all.
Podcasting since 2020 • 232 episodes
Chicago History Podcast
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Episode 809 - Chicago's Fine Arts Building with author Keir Graff
It is a Chicago Landmark called an “exemplification of the cultural, economic, social, and historical heritage of the City of Chicago.” With the help of author Keir Graff, today we’re discussing Chicago’s Fine Arts Building.Chicago's ...
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Episode 808 - The Rise and Fall of Chicago’s Brickyards
Chicago is known for industry – stockyards, steel mills, and more, but this city had another that thrived for nearly 150 years. Today we’re discussing the Rise and Fall of Chicago’s Brickyards.Get out and see the city with Will Quam on a...
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Episode 807 - Chicago's Buckingham Fountain and Queen Elizabeth II's 1959 Visit
Chicago's Buckingham Fountain is being turned on for the season on Saturday, May 10, 2025, so this seems like the perfect time to discuss the history of how the fountain came to be in this enhanced and re-recorded version, with an all-new secti...
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Episode 806 - Don't Go with authors Tonika Lewis Johnson and Maria Krysan
Discussing their book "Don't Go: Stories of Segregation and How To Disrupt It" are authors Tonika Lewis Johnson and Maria Krysan.Folded Map Project:https://www.foldedmapproject.co...
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Season 8
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Episode 806
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FROM THE ARCHIVES - Lincoln Park's High Bridge / Suicide Bridge
ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN OCTOBER 2020.In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Lincoln Park had a “High Bridge” which rose 75 feet over the south lagoon's water. As welcoming to sightseers as the big beautiful bridge was, it also had a dark appe...
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