Chicago History Podcast

Send us a textThe 103th anniversary of one of the most violent labor battles in the U.S. is June 21-22, 2025. This is the story of the Herrin Coal Massacre of 1922.*Originally released as episode 508 in June 2022.Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryLooking for gift ideas for the history nerd in your life AND a way to help the show?https://www.podpage.com/chicago-history-podcast/support/Amazon Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):Herrin Massacre of 1922, The: Blood and and Coal in the Heart of America by Greg Baileyhttps://amzn.to/3zM3ajtHerrin Massacre by Scott Doodyhttps://amzn.to/3QoiQiRVictims of the Herrin Massacre: The dead and survivors of the Herrin Mine War of June 21st and 22nd, 1922 by John L. Fosterhttps://amzn.to/3HyUZJ6Bloody Williamson by Paul M. Anglehttps://amzn.to/3OigShSJoin Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHCHICAGO ITEMS (PERFECT FOR GIFT GIVING):Greenline Goods Whiskey Glasses - 10 Oz Tumbler Gift Set for Chicago lovers, Etched with Chicago Map | Old Fashioned Rocks Glass - Set of 2https://amzn.to/3FrjSFrChicago Map Coasters by O3 Design Studio, Set Of 4, Sapele Wooden Coaster With City Map, Handmadehttps://amzn.to/3vNyDiNPodcast art by John K. Schneider - angeleyesartjks AT gmail.comhttps://www.chicagohistorypod.comEmail: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comSupport the show

Send us a textIt is a Chicago Landmark called an “exemplification of the cultural, economic, social, and historical heritage of the City of Chicago.” With the help of author Keir Graff, today we’re discussing Chicago’s Fine Arts Building.Chicago's Fine Arts Building: Music, Magic, and Murder by Keir Graffhttps://amzn.to/4kNSjudOrder a SIGNED COPY from Exile in Bookville (based in the Fine Arts Building).Show your love of this podcast for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryWant better sleep? Try the most delicious alternative to melatonin and sleeping pills that helps you fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up feeling refreshed. MoonBrew. Use the code below for 15% off.https://moonbrew.co/TOMMYHENRYChicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) Support the show

Send us a textChicago is known for industry – stockyards, steel mills, and more, but this city had another that thrived for nearly 150 years. Today we’re discussing the Rise and Fall of Chicago’s Brickyards.Get out and see the city with Will Quam on a Brick of Chicago tour!Show your love of this podcast for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryItems related to this episode (purchasing anything through these links helps support our efforts at no additional cost to you):Brick: A World History by James W. P. Campbell and Will Prycehttps://amzn.to/4kcGRYCContemporary Brick Buildings by Philip Jodidiohttps://amzn.to/3Hn4qPHWant better sleep? Try the most delicious alternative to melatonin and sleeping pills that helps you fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up feeling refreshed. MoonBrew. Use the code below for 15% off.https://moonbrew.co/TOMMYHENRYChicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) Support the showSupport the show

Send us a textChicago's Buckingham Fountain is being turned on for the season on Saturday, May 10, 2025, so this seems like the perfect time to discuss the history of how the fountain came to be in this enhanced and re-recorded version, with an all-new section about Queen Elizabeth II's historic 1959 visit to the city.Edward H. Bennett Digital Collection:http://edwardbennett.lakeforest.edu/exhibits/show/edward--h--bennett-collection-/chicago/grant-parkChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://chicago-history-podcast.creator-spring.com/Chicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):https://www.chicagohistorypod.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com)Gear used in the recording of this podcast:Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/3dYzfJZZoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3qaI2uBSupport the show

Send us a textDiscussing their book "Don't Go: Stories of Segregation and How To Disrupt It" are authors Tonika Lewis Johnson and Maria Krysan.Folded Map Project:https://www.foldedmapproject.com/Show your love of this podcast for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryFurther reading (purchasing these items through these links helps support our efforts at no additional cost to you):Don't Go; Stories of Segregation and How To Disrupt It by Tonika Lewis Johnson and Maria Krysanhttps://amzn.to/3ERFNtMCycle of Segregation: Social Processes and Residential Stratification by Maria Krysan and Kyle Crowderhttps://amzn.to/4jxVDc0Send me an email - Chicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com)Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) Support the show

Send us a textORIGINALLY RELEASED IN OCTOBER 2020.In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Lincoln Park had a “High Bridge” which rose 75 feet over the south lagoon's water. As welcoming to sightseers as the big beautiful bridge was, it also had a dark appeal, quickly earning it the dubious name “Suicide Bridge.”Viking Ship at Good Templar Park in Geneva, IL:https://vikingship.us/Amazon Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show at no cost to you):Lincoln Park (Images of America)https://amzn.to/3Ei6iZ3 (Hardcover)https://amzn.to/4ls3zgd (Kindle - FREE with Kindle Unlimited)Join Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHHidden History of Lincoln Park by Patrick Butler and Michelle Smithhttps://amzn.to/4cyTk5ULincoln Park 1000-piece Puzzlehttps://amzn.to/4cyTl9YChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcastChicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):https://www.podpage.com/chicago-history-podcast/https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com)Gear used in the recording of this podcast (purchases made through these links help support the podcast):Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/2DsouQoZoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3gSxrjFSupport the show

Send us a textIt is Women's History Month! Here's a look at five pioneering women in Chicago's history: Chicago founder Kitihawa du Sable, women's suffrage activist Grace Wilbur Trout, Vivian Gordon Harsh, Chicago's first Black librarian, Union activist Rev. Addie L. Wyatt, and Elisabeth A. Martini, Chicago's first woman architect.Show your love of this podcast for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryFurther reading (purchasing these items through these links helps support our efforts at no additional cost to you):Reverend Addie Wyatt: Faith and Fight for Labor, Gender, and Racial Equality by Marcia Walker-McWilliamshttps://amzn.to/445GABtChicago Architecture: Histories, Revisions, Alternatives by Charles Waldheim (editor) and Katerina Ruedi Ray (editor)https://amzn.to/43qSkOISend me an email - Chicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com)Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) Support the show

Send us a textJust in time for St. Patrick's Day 2025, here's a little history about Chicago's connection to preserving Irish music, originally posted in March of 2022.He served as a Chicago policeman for more than 32 years and was Chicago’s chief of police for four, but Francis O’Neill is probably better known for his efforts in preserving the music of his homeland. Today we’re talking about Police Chief Francis O’Neill – Chicago’s Savior of Irish Music.Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryAmazon Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):Chief O'Neill's Sketchy Recollections of An Eventful Life in Chicago by Francis O'Neill, edited by Ellen Skerrett and Mary Leschhttps://amzn.to/3MJoRonBeat Cop, The : Chicago's Chief O'Neill and the Creation of Irish Music by Michael O'Malley https://amzn.to/3M0DS3vHarvest Saved, A: Francis O'Neill and Irish Music in Chicago by Nicholas Carolanhttps://amzn.to/3KE2UFgO'Neills' Music of Irish by Francis O'Neill and James O'Neillhttps://amzn.to/3KEAuLyDance Music of Ireland: O'Neill's 1,001 by Francis O'Neill and James O'Neillhttps://amzn.to/3MKdVqAIrish Folk Music: A Fascinating Hobby (1910) by Francis O'Neillhttps://amzn.to/3MJzGH3Black Police in America by W. Marvin Dulaneyhttps://amzn.to/3J7OMDRPodcast art by John K. Schneider - reach out to him for your creative needs. angeleyesartjks AT gmail.comChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://chicago-history-podcast.creator-spring.com/https://www.chicagohistorypod.comSupport the show

Send us a textOriginally released in September of 2021, this episode has been enhanced with additional music and sound effects.Sixteen years before Al Capone came to Chicago and long before anyone could blame violence on video games, three boys just out of their teens became robbers and worse in Chicago with brazen acts of thievery and wanton killings. Today we’re discussing the Automatic Trio and the Car Barn Murders.Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryNeed music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here:https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481Amazon Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):The Gangs of Chicago: An Informal History of the Underworld by Herbert Asburyhttps://amzn.to/3zlYL3DMurder and Mayhem on Chicago's South Side by Troy Taylorhttps://amzn.to/3BeIjmg (paperback)https://amzn.to/3kkBVmK (FREE with Kindle Unlimited)Join Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHSecond City Sinners: True Crime From Historic Chicago's Deadly Streets  by Jon Seidelhttps://amzn.to/3g5n1jsUnknown Chicago Tales by John R. Schmidthttps://amzn.to/3x6GgPhSo many Chicago movies and documentaries can been found here:https://amzn.to/38F6hehChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://chicago-history-podcast.creator-spring.com/Chicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):https://www.chicagohistorypod.comArt by the amazing John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com)Support the show

Send us a textFor Black Americans seeking to escape enslavement in the first half of the 1800s, Chicago was often an important stop on their path to freedom. Today we’re discussing the Underground Railroad in Illinois.Network to Freedom Listings:https://www.nps.gov/subjects/undergroundrailroad/ntf-listings.htmGraceland Cemetery (Chicago) Underground Railroad Activistshttps://www.gracelandcemetery.org/underground-railroad-activists/Show your love of this podcast for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryFurther reading (purchasing these items through these links helps support our efforts at no additional cost to you):Onward to Chicago: Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad in Northeastern Illinois by Larry McClellanhttps://amzn.to/4gQxpaPUnderground Railroad: A Captivating Guide to the Routes, Places, and People that Helped Free African Americans During the Nineteenth Century and the Life of Harriet Tubman by Varioushttps://amzn.to/4icYkilFleeing for Freedom: Stories of the Underground Railroad as Told by Levi Coffin and William Still by Willene Hendrickhttps://amzn.to/41kbQtlPath to Freedom: The History of the Underground Railroad for Kids (History Just for Kids) by Sara Michaelshttps://amzn.to/3EQbQKlChicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) Support the show