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Episode 221 - Libby Prison War Museum, The
Season 2 Episode 221
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It was a Civil War prison in Richmond, VA, housing thousands of Union soldiers captured during that war. After the war, someone thoug…
5 years, 7 months ago
Episode 220 - St. Patrick's Day in Chicago
Season 2 Episode 220
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A preacher who drove snakes out of Ireland, dyeing the river green, and a hefty amount of backroom politics – episode 220 of the Chic…
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Episode 219 - Mysterious Death of Montgomery Ward Thorne, The
Season 2 Episode 219
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He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but when this Chicago-born department store heir died mysteriously at the age of 20, th…
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Episode 218 - Physicist Leona Woods Libby / Women's History Month with Chicago Detours' Amanda Scotese
Season 2 Episode 218
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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 figu…
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Episode 217 - The Beatles in Chicago with author John F. Lyons
Season 2 Episode 217
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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 …
5 years, 8 months ago
Episode 216 - Antarctic Snow Cruiser, The
Season 2 Episode 216
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In 1939, Chicago was the site of the production of the Antarctic Snow Cruiser, a 37-ton rolling laboratory with ten-foot-tall tires d…
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Episode 215 - Marshall "Major" Taylor: The Black Cyclone
Season 2 Episode 215
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He has been called the first international African American sports superstar and in his time was the biggest star of any sport. Altho…
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Episode 214 - Roller Skating in Chicago
Season 2 Episode 214
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Fun and physical exercise with wheels on your feet! Chicago's connection to roller skating runs deeps, from the late 1800's and the f…
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Episode 213 - U-505 German Submarine in Chicago, The
Season 2 Episode 213
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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. …
5 years, 9 months ago
Episode 212 - School By Radio: The 1937 Polio Outbreak in Chicago
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In 1937, 83 years before the current pandemic forced kids to find ways to learn outside of the traditional classroom, Chicago school …
5 years, 9 months ago