In this episode we discuss a story of charity from Chicago's past and then welcome a special guest - Amanda Scotese, founder of Chicago Detours. Chicago Detours has entertained and educated tens of thousands of tourists and locals with in-person and virtual Chicago History tours. The podcast (audio only) version can be found on a variety of podcast apps or here: chicagohistorypod.com.
CONTENTS OF THE VIDEO:
0:00 - Intro
1:37 - The Good Fellows Letter
3:50 - Essanay Films "A Goodfellow's Christmas Eve"
5:55 - Edward Fitch
7:49 - Intro Amanda Scotese (Chicago Detours)
8:59 - Background on Amanda and Chicago Detours
10:07 - Virtual Holiday Stories Happy Hour
11:43 - Monadnock Building in Chicago
16:06 - How Chicago Detours Keeps Virtual Guests Engaged
19:46 - Gift Ideas for the Holidays
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