Chicago History Podcast

Send us a textIt was a two BILLION dollar catastrophe without a single fatality that brought portions of the city to a standstill. Today’s we’re talking about the Great Chicago Flood of 1992.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:Chicago River: A Natural and Unnatural History, The by Libby Hillhttps://amzn.to/3qULgFOChicago River Bridges by Patrick McBriartyhttps://amzn.to/36TBugmA View from the River: The Chicago Architecture Foundation's River Cruise by Jay Pridmorehttps://amzn.to/3K5Jr0kThe Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal: The History of the Waterway Connecting the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River by Charles Editorhttps://amzn.to/3IYW3VN (Paperback)https://amzn.to/38mPxvw (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

Send us a textShe worked on John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign, was guided through Chicago politics by Richard J. Daley, and became the first female mayor of Chicago. Today we’re discussing Jane Byrne, whose story is part of the upcoming season of Chicago Stories on WTTW. With me to discuss Byrne is the producer and writer of the episode, Rachel Pikelny, and the executive producer of Chicago Stories, Dan Protess.For the cost of a cup of coffee, you can help support the show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryUp your cocktail game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAmazon Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):BOOKS:My Chicago by Jane Byrnehttps://amzn.to/3qCVfzA Brass: Jane Byrne and the Pursuit of Power by Kathleen Whalen Fitzgeraldhttps://amzn.to/36MZa5MCampaign! The Election That Rocked Chicago by Peter Nolanhttps://amzn.to/36vs1Me (Paperback)https://amzn.to/3DaeTYK (Kindle - FREE with Kindle Unlimited!)Join Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHOTHER CHICAGO ITEMS:Chicago Map Pint Glasshttps://amzn.to/3DkZwNmPodcast 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 text45 years ago, one of the most horrifying transportation accidents in Chicago happened downtown at the height of rush hour. This is the story of the CTA Derailment of 1977.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:Chicago Transit: An Illustrated History by David M. Younghttps://amzn.to/3JABdNqThe "L": The Development of Chicago's Rapid Transit System, 1888-1932 by Bruce G. Moffat https://amzn.to/3ud3pj2DVDS:Chicago By L: Touring the Neighborhoods with Geoffrey Baer (DVD)https://amzn.to/36eZKJwART/GAMES/TOYS:Muni Pals Chicago Transit Authority Wooden Toy Trainhttps://amzn.to/3CRxHvEChicago "L" Train Map Wall Art Posterhttps://amzn.to/3N2FT0HEl: The Chicago Transit Board Gamehttps://amzn.to/37wMlgeLoop: The Elevated Card Gamehttps://amzn.to/3ql4S5NMetropuzzle Chicago - 1,000 Piece Chicago Map Puzzlehttps://amzn.to/3udEAnnPodcast 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 textHe 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.Chicago History Podcast blogs for episodes can be found at chicagohistorypod.com.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'Neill https://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 - 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.comSupport the show

Send us a textIt was called “The Madhouse on Madison” and had the reputation as being “The Loudest Arena in the NBA,” but this venue hosted much more than just some of the most memorable sports events in the city’s history and had an unusual history behind the scenes as well. Today we’re discussing the Chicago Stadium.Chicago History Podcast blogs for episodes can be found at chicagohistorypod.com.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 Stadium: 1929-1994: The Official Commemorative History of the Chicago Stadium by Don Haynerhttps://amzn.to/3IHfvXXChicago Stadium by Paul Michael Petersonhttps://amzn.to/3MnT0JwPodcast 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.comSupport the show

Send us a textIn what was then primarily farmlands 39 miles outside of Chicago, a gun battle erupted between federal law enforcement agents and an outlaw on the run, resulting in chaos and death. This is the story of Baby Face Nelson and The Battle of Barrington.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):Baby-Face Nelson: Portrait of a Public Enemy by Steven Nickelhttps://amzn.to/35vEjU4 (Paperback)Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933–34 by Bryan Burroughhttps://amzn.to/355BCJ4 (Kindle)Podcast art by John K. Schneider - 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 textChicago's Black-Owned Record Labels (Part Two) looks at Rhumboogie Records, a short-lived label in the 1940s, and Vee-Jay Records, credited with introducing records by The Beatles to America. Special guest: author John F. Lyons.Chicago History Podcast blogs for episodes can be found at chicagohistorypod.com.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):Joy and Fear: The Beatles, Chicago and The 1960s by John F. Lyonshttps://amzn.to/3AG3I7BChicago Soul by Robert Pruterhttps://amzn.to/3HNVIFDA Region Not Home: Reflections From Exile by James Alan McPhersonhttps://amzn.to/3GWwxPYPodcast 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.comSupport the show

Send us a textSome of the most successful record companies headed by African Americans over the last century were started right here in the greatest city in the world. Today we’re discussing Chicago’s Black-Owned Record Labels (Part One).Chicago History Podcast blogs for episodes can be found at chicagohistorypod.com.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 Soul by Robert Pruterhttps://amzn.to/3HNVIFDDo Not Sell At Any Price: The Wild, Obsessive Hunt for The World's Rarest 78 RPM Records by Amanda Petrusichhttps://amzn.to/3gBn4CZ (Paperback)Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording Industry, 1890-1919 by Tim Brookshttps://amzn.to/364JgU3 (Paperback)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.comSupport the show

Send us a textThe World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 showcased the people and cultures from 46 countries on 690 acres of land south of downtown Chicago a little more than 20 years after the Great Fire of 1871 decimated the city.27 million people visited the World’s Fair at a time when the country’s population was not quite 63 million, proving to all that Chicago had truly risen from the ashes.Today I’m talking with Michael Finney, who not only authored 1893 Chicago's Columbian Exposition: Arts & Culture from the Doorstep of the 20th Century, but also directed the documentary “1893 Chicago’s Columbian Exposition.”1893 Chicago's Columbian Exposition: Arts & Culture from the Doorstep of the 20th Century by Michael Finneyhttps://amzn.to/3AZZJEj (Paperback)https://amzn.to/3seTBEr (Audible Audiobook)https://amzn.to/3J1DFMj (FREE with Kindle Unlimited)Documentary:1893: Chicago's Columbian Exposition - directed by Michael Finneyhttps://amzn.to/3seU9tZ (Amazon Prime Streaming)Join Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHAmazon Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):Books:Art in the Gallery of the 1893 World's Fair: Enlarged Illustrated Special Edition by Charles Kurtzhttps://amzn.to/34juuIp (Paperback)https://amzn.to/3HtIwFF (Kindle Edition)White City of Color: 1893 World's Fair, The by Mark Busslerhttps://amzn.to/3HrxUr7 (Hardcover)https://amzn.to/3HtyOTM (Paperback)https://amzn.to/35DncQ4 (Kindle)Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryUp your cocktail game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kNeed music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here:https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481Looking to get out and explore Chicago? Here are a few ideas:Chicago Movie Tourschicagomovietours.comChicago Detours: Tours For Curious Peoplehttps://chicagodetours.com/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-podSupport the show

Send us a textIt started out as a search for info about his ancestors and turned into a book detailing one Illinois infantry’s involvement in the war that pit the United States of America against the Confederate States of America. This is my discussion with Jason B. Baker, author of Chicago to Appomattox: The 39th Illinois Infantry in the Civil War.Chicago to Appomattox: The 39th Illinois Infantry in the Civil War by Jason Bakerhttps://amzn.to/3II8cyBYouTube Version (Full Length Interview):https://youtu.be/xa_bMkQgGdYAmazon Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):Books:Civil War: An Illustrated History, The by Geoffrey C. Wardhttps://amzn.to/3f3tYBzCivil War: The Story of the War with Maps, The by David Detweilerhttps://amzn.to/3lwRzeYLibby Prison Breakout: The Daring Escape From The Notorious Civil War Prison by Joseph Wheelanhttps://amzn.to/30YZ3OpCivil War, The, A Film By Ken Burnshttps://amzn.to/3IOceWcJoin Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHShow some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryUp your cocktail game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kNeed music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here:https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481Looking to get out and explore Chicago? Here are a few ideas:Chicago Movie Tourschicagomovietours.comChicago Detours: Tours For Curious Peoplehttps://chicagodetours.com/Podcast art by John K. Schneider - angeleyesartjks on Instagram or at angeleyesartjks@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-podSupport the show