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Back to SearchChicago History Podcast Mini - Chicago Firsts 104 - Theater Director Gary Griffin
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Chicago-based theater director Gary Griffin's bio is too long to fit in this space (wow, this guy has been busy), but a few notable m…
6 years, 4 months ago
Episode 108 - Wanda Stopa, The Brainiest Murderess
Season 1 Episode 108
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Was she a good girl gone bad, as some news reports would have you believe, or was Wanda Stopa a naïve, lovestruck woman taken advanta…
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Chicago History Podcast Mini - Chicago Firsts 103 - Hannah Stanley
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Hannah Stanley has worked in radio and television for over 20 years. Her experience includes hosting live programs on multiple statio…
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Episode 107 - Chicago Cougars Hockey Team, The
Season 1 Episode 107
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Sure, Chicago has the National Hockey League's much loved Chicago Blackhawks and also the American Hockey League's Chicago Wolves, bu…
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Chicago History Podcast Mini - Chicago Firsts 102 - Author Marvin Mason
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Marvin Mason published his first novel Curse of Black Hawk's Treasure well into his 50's and in the first year after being published …
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Episode 106 - Old Chicago Amusement Park
Season 1 Episode 106
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It was an innovative idea in its day - a 200 store indoor shopping center 35 miles outside of Chicago with a 31-ride amusement park i…
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Chicago History Podcast Mini - Chicago Firsts 101 - Ralph Covert (The Bad Examples)
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Ralph Covert has been a working musician in Chicago since the late 80's, and with his band The Bad Examples has had many memorable sh…
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Episode 105 - Chicago Firsts
Season 1 Episode 105
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You don't always have to be first, but when you are it certainly feels good. Chicago has had its share of firsts. The first skyscrape…
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Episode 104 - The Breweries on Bosworth
Season 1 Episode 104
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Chicago has a long history with beer and breweries. Starting in 1881 and continuing for over 80 years, one street in Chicago was home…
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Episode 103 - Tuts and Avalon
Season 1 Episode 103
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One building, nearly 25 years of amazing concerts and the start of many successful bands. Episode Three of the Chicago History Podcas…
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