Chicago History Podcast

Send us a textIn June 1987, director Brian De Palma’s gangster-themed film set in Chicago was released to movie theaters. In this episode, Chicago History Podcast At The Movies looks at the 35th anniversary of “The Untouchables.”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):The Untouchables (1987 - 4K, Blu-Ray, DVD)https://amzn.to/3wTFXZzThe Untouchables TV Show (with Robert Stack DVD)https://amzn.to/39Wcx5fEliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero by Douglas Perryhttps://amzn.to/3wTEcNjScarface and the Untouchable: Al Capone, Eliot Ness, and the Battle for Chicago by Max Allan Collinshttps://amzn.to/3lT69hMHistory Lover's Guide to Chicago, A by Greg Borzohttps://amzn.to/3w8fcQFFodor's Chicago (Full Color Travel Guide)https://amzn.to/3P6Mmc0CHICAGO 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 on Instagram or at angeleyesartjks AT gmail.comChicago 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-podhttps://www.chicagohistorypod.comEmail: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comSupport the show

Send us a textA Chicago baseball team that at times drew bigger crowds than the White Sox and the Cubs? This is the story of the most dominant team in black baseball for more than twenty years and the man who led them – Rube Foster and the Chicago American Giants.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):BOOKS:First Negro League Champions, The: The 1920 Chicago American Giants by Bush, Bauer, Johnson, and othershttps://amzn.to/3G8amrsBlack Baseball in Chicago by Larry Lester, Sammy J. Miller, & Dick Clarkhttps://amzn.to/3MsPspbBlack Baseball and Chicago: Essays on the Players, Teams, and Games of the Negro Leagues' Most Important City edited by Leslie A. Heaphyhttps://amzn.to/3PAFiVgBest Pitcher in Baseball, The: The Life of Rube Foster, Negro League Giant by Robert Charles Cottrellhttps://amzn.to/3yR8hOSOnly The Ball Was White: A History of Legendary Black Players and All-Black Professional Teams by Robert Petersonhttps://amzn.to/3wtnyDTBingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings, The by William Brashlerhttps://amzn.to/39MEiNHJosh Gibson: A Life In The Negro Leagues by William Brashlerhttps://amzn.to/39JBBw1History Lover's Guide to Chicago, A by Greg Borzohttps://amzn.to/3w8fcQFFodor's Chicago (Full Color Travel Guide)https://amzn.to/3P6Mmc0CHICAGO 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 on Instagram or at angeleyesartjks AT gmail.comChicago 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-podhttps://www.chicagohistorypod.comEmail: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comSupport the show

Send us a textA local gal who worked at the Edgewater before becoming a singing sensation and the Edgewater Beach Hotel's connection to the Edgewater Hospital, with special guest Todd M. Ganz.Todd and Stephani Young hosted the podcast If The Walls Could Talk, which does a deep dive into Chicago's Edgewater Hospital and details a history involving Medicare fraud, unnecessary surgeries, mentally ill people being bussed in from other parts of the city, embezzlement, suicides, and worse. I interviewed Todd and Stephani on episode 306 back in June 2021.Enjoy this EXTRAS episode and then check out the If The Walls Could Talk podcast (https://ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast.com/).Support the show

Send us a textOn Wednesday, 5/11, I was a guest on the City Cast Chicago podcast discussing the 90 year history of Bally's (pinball, slot machines, arcade games, Six Flags, casinos, and Bally's Total Fitness) and how Bally's got their start here in Chicago. Have a listen!https://chicago.citycast.fm/Support the show

Send us a textIt was known as the Queen of the Lakefront, a resort hotel unlike any other, offering guests luxury and entertainment by some of the day’s biggest stars. Sadly, for all its splendor, its time in Chicago was cut far too short. Today we’re talking about the Edgewater Beach Hotel.Plan a visit to the Edgewater Historical Society and see more on the Edgewater Beach Hotel:http://www.edgewaterhistory.org/ehs/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):BOOKS:Remembering Edgewater Beach Hotel by John Holden and Kathryn Gemperlehttps://amzn.to/3lbaWe5Lakefront: Public Trust and Private Rights in Chicago by Joseph D. Kearney and Thomas W. Merrillhttps://amzn.to/3my1eDF (Hardcover)https://amzn.to/3enD7Df (Kindle version)History Lover's Guide to Chicago, A by Greg Borzohttps://amzn.to/3w8fcQFFodor's Chicago (Full Color Travel Guide)https://amzn.to/3P6Mmc0CHICAGO 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 on Instagram or at angeleyesartjks AT gmail.comChicago 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-podhttps://www.chicagohistorypod.comEmail: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comSupport the show

Send us a textThey called him “The Oil King” and the “New Rockefeller.” He was charming, generous, the life of the party, and by all appearances, an astute businessman. But was it all too good to be true? This is the story of Leo Koretz, Chicago’s greatest swindler.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):BOOKS:Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation by Dean Jobbhttps://amzn.to/3P2uNtQHistory Lover's Guide to Chicago, A by Greg Borzohttps://amzn.to/3w8fcQF Fodor's Chicago (Full Color Travel Guide)https://amzn.to/3P6Mmc0CHICAGO 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 on Instagram or at angeleyesartjks AT gmail.comChicago 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-podhttps://www.chicagohistorypod.comEmail: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comSupport the show

Send us a textLike something out of a Michael Bay movie, a crash in downtown Chicago became America’s first civil aviation catastrophe. Today we’re discussing the Wingfoot Express Air Disaster of 1919.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):BOOKS:City of Scoundrels: The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth To Modern Chicago by Gary Kristhttps://amzn.to/3MIYxK3Fill the Heavens With Commerce: Chicago Aviation, 1855-1926 by David Younghttps://amzn.to/3OOr1E8CHICAGO  ITEMS:Chicago Skyline City Chicago Watercolor Art Print 8x10inchhttps://amzn.to/3OLbsNEPodcast art by John K. Schneider - angeleyesartjks on Instagram or at angeleyesartjks AT gmail.comChicago 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-podhttps://www.chicagohistorypod.comEmail: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comSupport the show

Send us a textIt is one of the most popular tourist destinations not only in Chicago but in all of Illinois, although its use has changed numerous times since it was built more than 100 years ago. Today we’re talking about the history of Navy Pier.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):BOOKS:Navy Pier: A Chicago Landmark by Douglas Bukowskihttps://amzn.to/37xsSN3Lakefront: Public Trust and Private Rights in Chicago by Joseph D. Kearney and Thomas W. Merrillhttps://amzn.to/3MoX4ZjChicago Metropolis 2020: The Plan For The Twenty-First Century by Elmer W. Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/3rM4SMRNAVY PIER ITEMS:Chicago Navy Pier 1000 Piece Dowdle Puzzle (1000 piece)https://amzn.to/3k67IbqNavy Pier, Chicago, Illinois Glass Ball Christmas Ornamenthttps://amzn.to/3OwVoyUNavy Pier Decor - Rustic Vintage Retro Metal Sign 4x16 Inchhttps://amzn.to/3K6eUPhPodcast art by John K. Schneider - angeleyesartjks on Instagram or at angeleyesartjks AT gmail.comChicago 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-podhttps://www.chicagohistorypod.comEmail: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comSupport the show

Send us a textThey were some of the biggest comic actors of their time, influencing comedians for generations to come. Today we’re talking about the Marx Brothers in Chicago. We’ll also talk about what happened to some of the places the Marx Brothers frequented back in the Chicago area during their time here.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):BOOKS:Four of the Three Musketeers: The Marx Brothers on Stage by Robert S. Baderhttps://amzn.to/3jBh2nvGroucho and Me by Groucho Marxhttps://amzn.to/3uJNmeb (Paperback)https://amzn.to/3uMAlk0 (on Kindle for $2.99)The Annotated Marx Brothers: A Filmgoer's Guide to In-Jokes, Obscure References and Sly Details by Matthew Coniamhttps://amzn.to/3JKbG3ZGroucho: The Life and Times of Julius Henry Marx by Stefan Kanferhttps://amzn.to/3vnHKFHMOVIES:The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection (The Cocoanuts / Animal Crackers / Monkey Business / Horse Feathers / Duck Soup)https://amzn.to/3vcEOeE [Blu-ray]Podcast art by John K. Schneider - angeleyesartjks on Instagram or at angeleyesartjks AT gmail.comChicago 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-podhttps://www.chicagohistorypod.comEmail: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comSupport the show

Send us a textIt has been called “eighty acres of Hell” and was one of the deadliest Confederate prisons of the Civil War. Today’s we’re talking about Chicago’s Notorious Camp Douglas.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):Chicago To Appomattox: The 39th Illinois Infantry in the Civil War by Jason B. Bakerhttps://amzn.to/3NZQkmvCamp Douglas: Chicago's Civil War Prison by Kelly Puccihttps://amzn.to/3LSacpKAndersonvilles of the North: The Myths and Realities of Northern Treatment of Civil War Confederate Prisoners by James M. Gillespiehttps://amzn.to/3r8083ZRally 'Round the Flag: Chicago and the Civil War by Theodore Karamanskihttps://amzn.to/3KaVvxz To Die in Chicago: Confederate Prisoners at Camp Douglas 1862-1865 by George Levyhttps://amzn.to/3u8JhQoAndersonville and Camp Douglas: The History of the Civil War's Deadliest Prison Camps by Charles River Editorshttps://amzn.to/3jic0vZ (Paperback)https://amzn.to/35Tn6Eu (FREE with Kindle Unlimited)Story of Camp Douglas, The: Chicago's Forgotten Civil War Prison by David L. Kellerhttps://amzn.to/3jsPQag (Paperback)https://amzn.to/3KwbVAQ (FREE with Kindle Unlimited)Join Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHPodcast art by John K. Schneider - angeleyesartjks on Instagram or at angeleyesartjks AT gmail.comChicago 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-podhttps://www.chicagohistorypod.comEmail: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comSupport the show