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Back to EpisodesA Family Tale TOLD! Part 1
Episode 2
Published 3 years ago
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"Stories may remain untold, but they are hardly lost, only misplaced for a time. The blood travels like a river through the body, and it remembers, it always remembers." --Flower in the River, Chapter 1, A Family Tale Untold.
This episode opens on the worst day of my maternal grandmother's life--the day of The Eastland Disaster. The day when her nineteen-year-old sister was killed--along with 843 others.
When an epic tragedy seems to disappear from the memories of families, a city's consciousness, and history in general, the question is, why? I promise no answers--easy or otherwise. But, I have some ideas. So, come along with me and let me know what you think.
To learn more about July 24, 1915
- Chicago Stories: The Eastland Disaster (Chicago PBS)
- recovered footage from The Eastland Disaster - British Pathe
- Book website: https://www.flowerintheriver.com/
- Substack: https://nataliezett.substack.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-z-87092b15/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zettnatalie/
- YouTube: Flower in the River - A Family Tale Finally Told - YouTube
- Medium: Natalie Zett – Medium
- The opening/closing song is Twilight by 8opus
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