It started out as a search for info about his ancestors and turned into a book detailing one Illinois infantry’s involvement in the war that pit the United States of America against the Confederate States of America. This is my discussion with Jason B. Baker, author of Chicago to Appomattox:…
It is without a doubt one of the most amazing urban-built waterfronts anywhere, and it is right here in Chicago. In their book Lakefront: Public Trust and Private Rights in Chicago, authors Joseph D. Kearney and Thomas W. Merrill do a deep dive into how this wonderful area along Lake…
"Mother Chicago: Truant Dreams and Specters Over the Gilded Age" has been called by Chicago Tribune writer Rick Kogan “one of the most revelatory, provocative, frightening books I've ever read about Chicago." Enjoy my interview with the book's author, Martin Billheimer. "Mother Chicago: Truant Dreams and Specters Over The Gilded…
Geoffrey Baer and Eddie Griffin are back to discuss "Beyond Chicago From The Air," their latest project for WTTW. This new project, a follow-up to last year's "Chicago From The Air," offers fun facts and fascinating history as exhilarating drone photography captures towns, parks, railroads, waterways, monuments, and more in…
Charlie Trotter was one of Chicago's first culinary bad boys, paving the way for the celebrity chefs like Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsay. Today I'm talking with Rebecca Halpern, the director of Love, Charlie, the documentary about chef Charlie Trotter that the Chicago Sun-Times’ film critic Richard Roeper calls “one…
The box of old VHS tapes brought us this from Christmas Eve 1999. Chris Boden (with Katherine Bliss) discuss the Year In Sports on channel 2 - WBBM-TV Chicago. #Ditka #NancyKerrigan
Old VHS stuff yielded this from December 24, 1999 - the CBS News Crew - Lester Holt, Linda MacLennan, Steve Baskerville, and the late great Tim Weigel.
From the box of my grandfather's old VHS tapes, here's a commercial for the Nutcracker performed by the Joffrey Ballet at the Auditorium Theater Chicago - December 24 1999.
From the box of Grandpa's Les' old VHS tapes. This was part of the Christmas Eve 1999 broadcast of "An American Christmas" starring Joe Morton and Hayden Panattierre. Jeffrey Radford, music director of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, leads an exuberant, 250-member choral ensemble that combines classical European…
From an old box of VHS tapes, here is a commercial that ran on NBC Chicago's Thanksgiving Day broadcast of "Home Alone." This one features a quick glimpse of Ron Magers and Carol Marin and a lot of Lisa Parker, who had just joined NBC 5 as a consumer investigative…
Another commercial from my departed grandfather's boxes of old VHS tapes. Here is one from NBC Chicago's Thanksgiving Day broadcast - a commercial for the Illinois Lottery (featuring shots of Chicago) that ran during "Home Alone." Enjoy. #Chicago #ChicagoHistory #ChicagoLottery
My grandfather left behind a few boxes of old VHS tapes, some home movies and some useless stuff that I look at as analog time capsules. Here is one from NBC Chicago's Thanksgiving Day broadcast - a commercial for the defunct car company Saturn that ran during "Home Alone." Enjoy.…
Digging through a box of old VHS tapes, I came across one from 1996 with some Chicago commercials that aired on NBC Thanksgiving Day, including this one from Heilig-Meyers furniture store. Enjoy. If you're curious about the history of Heilig-Meyers: http://www.heilig-meyers.com/heilig-meyers-furniture-company/ #Chicago #ChicagoHistory #ChicagoRetail #Heilig-Meyers #DepartmentStores
Digging through a box of old VHS tapes, I came across one from 1996 with some Chicago commercials that aired on NBC Thanksgiving Day. Enjoy. #Chicago #ChicagoHistory #ChicagoRetail #Sears #DepartmentStores
Chicago's U.S. Steel South Works manufactured steel for some of the most well-known buildings in Chicago and beyond before shutting down in 1992. Here is a look at the site then and now. For the full-length podcast version of the story, including the Memorial Day Massacre of 1937 (during which…
The podcast series If The Walls Could Talk, created by Todd M. Ganz and Stephani Young, does a deep dive into all aspects of Chicago's Edgewater Hospital, from its beginnings in 1929 when it was run like a five-star hotel to when it shuttered in 2001. The storied history of…
Kelli, the founder of Chicago Movie Tours (www.chicagomovietours.com) and I sat down with Gregory Widen (Backdraft, Highlander, The Prophecy) to discuss the 30th anniversary of Backdraft, shot here in Chicago in 1990 and released on May 24, 1991. Enjoy! Chicago Movies Tours on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMrDUXoJ-bIn4EnNkx-TxeQ -----CONTENTS OF THE VIDEO-------------------- 00:00…
She graduated high school in La Grange, IL at 14 and received her BS from the University of Chicago at 18. She then became a key figure in the development of atomic energy. In this episode we look at physicist Leona Woods Libby, and then catch up with Chicago Detours…
The Beatles were one of the biggest bands of the 1960s and a HUUUUGE presence here in Chicago. Author John F, Lyons joins me to talk about his new book Joy and Fear: The Beatles, Chicago, and the 1960s, coming March 2, 2021. Pre-Order John Lyons book here (the sale…
Fun and physical exercise with wheels on your feet! Chicago's connection to roller skating runs deeps, from the late 1800's and the first roller rinks in the city to one of the most prominent skate manufacturers in the country. Be sure to check out craigslostchicago.com ! #ChicagoHistory #ChicagoPodcasts #RollerSkating #RollerRinks…
Here is an episode about Chicago's ghoulish past, including tales of forgotten cemeteries, grave robbers, mob graveyards, and more. #ChicagoHistory #ChicagoGhouls #GraveRobbers #MichaelTodd #ChicagoCemeteries Hidden Truths: https://hiddentruths.northwestern.edu/ 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…
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. #ChicagoHistory #USNavy #MuseumOfScienceandIndustry #U505Submarine #WorldWarII More Chicago History Podcasts can be found wherever you enjoy…
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.…
In 1937, 83 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. Hear more Chicago History Podcast stories wherever you enjoy podcasts. #ChicagoHistory #ChicagoSchools #ChicagoPandemic…
