Chicago History Podcast

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

Send us a textWhile not from here, their connection to this city is undeniable and Chicago’s influence most certainly contributed to their rise as one of the most successful musical acts of all time. Today we’re talking about the Jackson Five.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):Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story by J. Randy Taraborrellihttps://amzn.to/4hDOfenGary, the Most American of All American Cities by S. Paul O'Harahttps://amzn.to/4hZtKbSM-D-L-T on Soul Train:https://youtu.be/tDCjHOoL1Sg?si=cCzPKcwoKkCF4YsDRenaldo Domino:https://chicagoreader.com/music/chicago-soul-dynamo-renaldo-domino-breaks-out-his-sugary-sweet-pipes-on-never-thought/https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/January-2020/You-Should-Know-Renaldo-Domino/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 textThis is a revised, expanded, and re-recorded version of an episode that was originally released in 2020.William "Big Bill" Thompson was a larger-than-life character who served as Chicago mayor for three terms and is viewed as one of the most corrupt politicians this great city has ever seen.Robert Loerzel's piece on Eugene Williams in the August 2019 Chicago Magazine:https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/August-2019/Searching-for-Eugene-Williams/Show your love of this podcast for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryFurther reading (purchasing these items through these links help support our efforts at no additional cost to you):City of Scoundrels: The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth To Modern Chicago by Gary KristPaperback - https://amzn.to/42sfVyaKindle - https://amzn.to/40KwjZhBig Bill of Chicago by Lloyd Wendt and Herman KoganPaperback - https://amzn.to/4ggZOqeBig Bill Thompson, Chicago, and The Politics of Image by Douglas Bukowski Paperback - https://amzn.to/4hvIMG1Al Capone's Beer Wars: A Complete History of Organized Crime in Chicago During Prohibition by John J. BinderHardcover - https://amzn.to/4aSKXB7Chicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) Support the show

Send us a textAn area once called Dunkley’s Grove was considered for a new stadium for the Chicago White Sox, not in old-timey days – in 1986! Was Edison Park named for Thomas Edison? Dunton, Sagone, Hartford… and where was Cleaverville?Show your love of this podcast for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistorySend me an email with whatever is on your mind: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comLeave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.comUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAffiliate Links (anything you buy through these links - not just this stuff - helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you):BOOKS:Place Names of Illinois by Edward Callaryhttps://amzn.to/3U89rPXChicago Area Wall Map (30"x29" Laminated)https://amzn.to/4h5g4w4CHP Merch (Buy a T-Shirt, Help the Podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcastSupport the show

Send us a textShow your love of this podcast for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistorySend me an email with whatever is on your mind: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comLeave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.comUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAffiliate Links (anything you buy through these links - not just this stuff - helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you):BOOKS:Guns and Roses: The Untold Story of Dean O'Banion, Chicago's Big Shot Before Al Capone by Troy Taylorhttps://amzn.to/3O2COQ8 (Paperback)https://amzn.to/3O56L2a (Kindle)Al Capone's Beer Wars: A Complete History of Organized Crime in Chicago during Prohibition by John J. Binderhttps://amzn.to/4hC5z3P (Hardcover) https://amzn.to/3CqCEj1 (Paperback)https://amzn.to/3YKB0QB (Kindle)Want to read hundreds of books for FREE every month? Try Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/4dInhRbChicago's Unsolved Crimes and Mysteries by Bryan Alaspahttps://amzn.to/48olAWPChicago Area Wall Map (30"x29" Laminated)https://amzn.to/4h5g4w4CHP Merch (Buy a T-Shirt or a Mug & Help the Podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcastSupport the show

Send us a textTheir killings stand out as one of Chicago's most infamous unsolved crimes. Today we’re discussing the Grimes Sisters Murders.Show your love of this podcast for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistorySend me an email with whatever is on your mind: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comLeave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.comUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAffiliate Links (anything you buy through these links - not just this stuff - helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you):BOOKS:Two Lost Girls: The Grimes Sisters Murders by Troy Taylorhttps://amzn.to/48nDx7S (Paperback)https://amzn.to/3YGeo5f (Free with Kindle Unlimited)Want to read hundreds of books for FREE every month? Try Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/4dInhRbChicago's Unsolved Crimes and Mysteries by Bryan Alaspahttps://amzn.to/48olAWPChicago Area Wall Map (30"x29" Laminated)https://amzn.to/4h5g4w4CHP Merch (Buy a T-Shirt, Help the Podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcastSupport the show