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Back to SearchEpisode 211 - Earle T. Cook and the Airplane Bombing
Season 2 Episode 211
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He was a manager at a Coca-Cola bottling plant, married, with two teenage sons living the good life in suburban Naperville, IL in 196…
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Episode 210 - Dr. Bernard Fantus and The Blood Bank
Season 2 Episode 210
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There was a time when in order to receive blood at a hospital, it needed to be donated directly from a donor to the recipient. One ma…
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Episode 209 - Captain Santa and The Christmas Tree Ship
Season 2 Episode 209
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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, a familiar sight near the river and Clark Street was the Rouse Simmons, also known as The Christma…
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Episode 208 - Chicago History Podcast At The Movies - Home Alone (1990)
Season 2 Episode 208
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In November of 1990, a film about a young boy accidentally left at home at Christmas who defends his house against burglars became a …
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Episode 207 - Spider-Dan Goodwin Climbs The Sears Tower
Season 2 Episode 207
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On Memorial Day, May 25th, 1981, a 25-year-old year old sport climber dressed as comic book hero Spider-Man used a system of suction …
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Episode 206 - Chicago's Christmas Good Fellows & Holiday Fun with Chicago Detours' Amanda Scotese
Season 2 Episode 206
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A Chicago story of a holiday charity from 1909 that created a nationwide effort and resulted in a 1911 movie from Essanay Studios.
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Episode 205 - Our Lady of the Angels Fire / Tragedy
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For a city long defined by fire, nothing could have prepared Chicago for the tragedy at the Catholic grade school Our Lady of the Ang…
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Episode 204 - Wicker Park's Beer Baron Row / The Murder of John Henry Raap
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Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood is home to many beautiful homes, including ones in an area called Beer Baron Row. In this episode …
5 years, 11 months ago
Episode 203 - Chicago From The Air: An Interview with WTTW's Geoffrey Baer and Eddie Griffin
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In this episode we talk with WTTW's Geoffrey Baer and Eddie Griffin about their new project, Chicago From The Air, which takes audien…
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Episode 202 - The Teepee at Wrigley Field: Native American Protests of the 1970s
Season 2 Episode 202
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In May of 1970, those driving past Wrigley Field were greeted with an unusual sight – a Native American teepee, surrounded by smaller…
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