Send us a textIt was one of the defining moments for the United States during World War II - the capture of a German U-boat on the Atlantic Ocean. Hear the story and the event's many Chicago connections.#ChicagoHistory #USNavy #MuseumOfScienceandIndustry #U505Submarine #WorldWarII U-505 Live Submarine Tour:https://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/u-505-submarine/Chicago 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@gmail.com):https://www.chicagohistorypod.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com)Look History in the Eye, MelbourneWe’re a history podcast for Melbourne lovers. Produced at the Victorian Archives Centre.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textIn 1937, 83 years before the current pandemic forced kids to find ways to learn outside of the traditional classroom, Chicago school children took classes by radio while trying to stay safe from the threat of polio.Support the show for the cost of a cup of coffee.https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryLeave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here:https://www.chicagohistorypod.comAffiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):A Paralyzing Fear: The Triumph Over Polio in America by Nina Seaveyhttps://amzn.to/3O5mONSThe Polio Pioneer: Dr. Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine by Linda Elovitz Marshall and Lisa Anchinhttps://amzn.to/3tYrvlINot a Kindle Unlimited member? Try it here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHChicago 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@gmail.com):https://www.chicagohistorypod.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks@gmail.com) and at https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/Support the show

Send us a textHe was a manager at a Coca-Cola bottling plant, married, with two teenage sons living the good life in suburban Naperville, IL in 1967. When a bomb exploded aboard a plane on which his wife Jeanne was a passenger, Earle T. Cook quickly became the focus of the FBI investigation.#ChicagoHistory #ChicagoTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast#AirplaneBombings #NapervilleIL #MurderForHire #StandByYourManChicago 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.chicagohistorypod.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com)Music From This Episode Includes:Greazy Windowpane Dream by Brian Holtz MusicLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6997-greazy-windowpane-dreamLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseLook History in the Eye, MelbourneWe’re a history podcast for Melbourne lovers. Produced at the Victorian Archives Centre.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textThere was a time when in order to receive blood at a hospital, it needed to be donated directly from a donor to the recipient. One man changed that with the invention of a way to store blood in a "blood bank." Along the way, that man spoke out against fake "cures" that did more harm than good and also tried to make children's medicine a little easier for kids to swallow. This is the story of Dr. Bernard Fantus and The Blood Bank.Thanks to listener Sara for the suggestion!#ChicagoHistory #ChicagoPodcasts #ChicagoMedicine#BernardFantus #BloodBanks #DonateBlood #OakPark #UniversityOfIllinoisCollegeOfMedicineChicago 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@gmail.com):https://www.chicagohistorypod.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks@gmail.com) and at https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/Support the show

Send us a textIn the late 1800s and early 1900s, a familiar sight near the river and Clark Street was the Rouse Simmons, also known as The Christmas Tree Ship, and its captain Herman Schuenemann, who became known to families as Captain Santa.During a trip from upper Michigan to Chicago in November of 1912, all of that changed.Thanks to listener Liz for the suggestion!#ChicagoHistory #ChicagoPodcasts #ChicagoHolidays#RouseSimmons #CaptainSanta #ChristmasTreeShipChicago 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.chicagohistorypod.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) and at https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/Look History in the Eye, MelbourneWe’re a history podcast for Melbourne lovers. Produced at the Victorian Archives Centre.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textIn November of 1990, a film about a young boy accidentally left at home at Christmas who defends his house against burglars became a worldwide sensation. This is the story of Home Alone.#HomeAlone #JohnHughes #JohnCandy #MacauleyCulkin #HolidayMoviesShow your support of the show for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryLeave 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 - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you):Home Alone / Home Alone 2: Lost in new York Double Feature (Blu-Ray)https://amzn.to/3GBdE7B Lego McCallister's Househttps://amzn.to/3RjJjz5Chicago 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.chicagohistorypod.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/Music in this episode includes:Holiday Weasel by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5517-holiday-weaselLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseWe Three Celtic Kings by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4773-we-three-celtic-kingsLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSupport the show

Send us a textOn Memorial Day, May 25th, 1981, a 25-year-old year old sport climber dressed as comic book hero Spider-Man used a system of suction cups and other climbing gear to scale the outside of the 110-story Sears Tower, which at that time was the tallest building in the world. He came back later that year to climb the John Hancock Center. This is the story of Spider-Dan Goodwin, who was kind enough to let us interview him for this episode.Dan Goodwin:www.dangoodwin.cowww.tripleblack.com"Chemo Crazy" the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chemo-crazy-lessons-from-a-stage-four-cancer-survivor/id1481134448"Chemo Crazy" the book: https://amzn.to/3XcwLfiLove the podcast? Leave us a review!https://lovethepodcast.com/chicagohistorypodChicago 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@gmail.com):https://www.chicagohistorypod.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks@gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/Music From This Episode Includes:Degenerate Blues by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4781-degenerate-bluesLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4372-slow-burnLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Nile's Blues by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4134-nile-s-bluesLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Cold Sober by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3523-cold-soberLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Look History in the Eye, MelbourneWe’re a history podcast for Melbourne lovers. Produced at the Victorian Archives Centre.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textA Chicago story of a holiday charity from 1909 that created a nationwide effort and resulted in a 1911 movie from Essanay Studios.Also in this episode, a special guest - Amanda Scotese, founder of Chicago Detours. Chicago Detours has entertained and educated tens of thousands of tourists and locals with in-person and virtual Chicago history tours.The YouTube version of this episode is available at:https://youtu.be/w_LlnaZIjvMChicago Detours:https://www.chicagodetours.com/Love the podcast? Leave us a review!https://lovethepodcast.com/chicagohistorypodChicago 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@gmail.com):https://www.chicagohistorypod.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks@gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/Look History in the Eye, MelbourneWe’re a history podcast for Melbourne lovers. Produced at the Victorian Archives Centre.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textFor a city long defined by fire, nothing could have prepared Chicago for the tragedy at the Catholic grade school Our Lady of the Angels on December 1, 1958. Chicago Fire Commissioner Robert Quinn may have summed things up most succinctly when he said of the fire at the time, “It was the worst thing I have ever seen or ever will see.”Reference Materials Used For This Episode Include:To Sleep With The Angels by David Cowan and David Kuensterhttps://amzn.to/3f3d4RRLove the podcast? Leave us a review!https://lovethepodcast.com/chicagohistorypodChicago 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@gmail.com):https://www.chicagohistorypod.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks@gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/Sound from Zapsplat.comLook History in the Eye, MelbourneWe’re a history podcast for Melbourne lovers. Produced at the Victorian Archives Centre.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textChicago's Wicker Park neighborhood is home to many beautiful homes, including ones in an area called Beer Baron Row. In this episode we discuss how this name came about and the murder of John Henry Raap, a prominent German American businessman and resident on Beer Baron Row.Reference Materials Used For This Episode Include:Wicker Park From 1673 thru 1929 by Elaine A Coorenshttp://culturelady.com/index.htmlBeer: A History of Brewing in Chicago by Bob Skilnikhttps://amzn.to/3y6gBaxLove the podcast? Leave us a review!https://lovethepodcast.com/chicagohistorypodChicago 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@gmail.com):https://www.chicagohistorypod.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks@gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/Gear used in the recording of this podcast:Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/2DsouQoZoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3gSxrjFMusic Used In This Episode Includes:Road To Dark Tower  by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5314-road-to-dark-tower-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support the show