Chicago History Podcast

Send us a textHe was "the common's man's mayor" who served five terms and was loved by many. Sadly, the bullet of a disturbed man changed history forever for Carter H. Harrison and the city of Chicago.Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryCheck out If The Walls Could Talk, a podcast about the downfall of Edgewater Hospital in Chicago:https://ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast.com/Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America, The by Eric Larsonhttps://amzn.to/2Tg8UPcSecond City Sinners: True Crime From Historic Chicago's Deadly Streets  by Jon Seidelhttps://amzn.to/3g5n1jsUnknown Chicago Tales by John R. Schmidthttps://amzn.to/3x6GgPhThe Strange Case of Dr. H.H. Holmes by John Borowskihttps://amzn.to/3vhabmyAmazon Prime Video:H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer directed by John Borowski https://amzn.to/3gr8AF9Looking to get out and explore Chicago? Here are a few ideas:Chicago Movie Tourschicagomovietours.comChicago Detours: Tours For Curious Peoplehttps://chicagodetours.com/Summertime Outdoor Movies? Here's the gear I use:UUO 1080p Projector:https://amzn.to/3v6F25S120" Projector Screenhttps://amzn.to/3ozAuTfLove 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/3uDmji9Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0Support the show

Send us a textIn 1966, Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley announced that the first week of June would be known as “Puerto Rican Week.” One day after the celebrations ended,  an incident near Division Street and Damen Avenue set off three days of upheaval between local Puerto Rican residents and Chicago police. This is the story of the Division Street Riots of 1966.National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture3015 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622https://nmprac.org/Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):A Grounded Indentidad: Making New Lives in Chicago's Rican Neighborhoods by Merida M. Ruahttps://amzn.to/3vOc76Z The Battle of Lincoln Park: Urban Renewal and Gentrification in Chicago by Daniel Kay Hertzhttps://amzn.to/2SRHj6MPuerto Rican Chicago (Images of America) by Wilfredo Cruzhttps://amzn.to/3cfbSKsHumboldt Park Days: Memoirs of a Humboldt Park Girl by Xenia Ruizhttps://amzn.to/2RmVXCzSummertime Outdoor Movies? Here's the gear I use:UUO 1080p Projector:https://amzn.to/3v6F25S120" Projector Screenhttps://amzn.to/3ozAuTfLove the podcast? Leave us a review!https://lovethepodcast.com/chicagohistorypodMusic in this episode includes:Cuban Sandwich by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3570-cuban-sandwichLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBossa of Margie by MusicLFilesLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6167-bossa-of-margie-instrumentalLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseVerano Sensual by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5049-verano-sensualLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseNo Frills Cumbia by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3571-no-frills-cumbiaLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseModern Jazz Samba by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4063-modern-jazz-sambaLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseChicago 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-PodcaSupport the show

Send us a textIt was an industry that at one time employed 700,000 workers, including 200,000 here in the Chicago area. Italians, Poles, Mexicans, African Americans, and others willing to put in a long and sometimes dangerous day’s work found good pay and a career working at the steel mills. Then gradually, it went away… but not before one fateful Memorial Day protest turned deadly.YouTube Short: Chicago's U.S. Steel South Works and Steelworker's Park (Then and Now)https://youtu.be/20dc56meKG8PBS: Memorial Day Massacre: Workers Die, Film Buried https://www.pbs.org/video/memorial-day-massacre-workers-die-film-buried-3hzo89/Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you):Memorial Day Massacre: Workers Die, Film Buried by Greg Mitchellhttps://amzn.to/45PIy7J1937 Chicago Steel Strike: Blood On The Prairie, The by John F. Hoganhttps://amzn.to/3vh6spFBlood On Steel: Chicago Steelworkers and the Strike of 1937 by Michael Dennishttps://amzn.to/3v9XXNfSteelworker's Park:https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/steelworkers-parkChicago Lakeside: Imagine (with Bill Kurtis)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Po53cnuHlgIllinois Labor History Society Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q3RUGLfFv0Mollie West Describes the Memorial Day Massacre:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sO1siAQlWA&t=9sThinking about outdoor movies? Here's the gear I use:Epson 1080p Projector:https://amzn.to/3qfGvcI120" Projector Screenhttps://amzn.to/3BWDmRpChicago 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) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/Gear used in the recording of this podcast:Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/3uDmji9Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0Support the show

Send us a textIn this episode I'm joined by Kelli Marshall, host of Chicago Movie Tours (chicagomovietours.com) and screenwriter Gregory Widen (Backdraft, Highlander, The Prophecy) to discuss the 30th anniversary of Backdraft (1991).Shot here in Chicago in 1990 and released on May 24, 1991, Backdraft set the tone for firefighting movies and TV shows and was a huge boost for Chicago film production in the early 90s.YouTube version of the full interview: https://youtu.be/ydO4ZQamdFwAffiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):Backdraft 4K (also blu-ray):https://amzn.to/3u5rpmdBlood Makes Noise by Gregory Widenhttps://amzn.to/3bK6wqhSummertime Outdoor Movies? Here's the gear I use:UUO 1080p Projector:https://amzn.to/3v6F25S120" Projector Screenhttps://amzn.to/3ozAuTfLove 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/Some Music Courtesy of Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/)Gear used in the recording of this podcast:Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/3uDmji9Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0Support the show

Send us a textAn extended EXTRAS episode with a few more stories I was not able to include in the Chicago's Original Chinatown 1870-1912 episode. Please listen to the main episode first.WARNING: This episode contains stories of violence, including some we would refer to now as hate crimes. Parental guidance is suggested as well as for sensitive listeners to skip this one.#ChicagoHistory #ChineseAmericans #AsianAmericans #ChicagoChinese #TranscontinentalRailroad #AAPI #AAPIHeritageMonthFor More Info About The Topics Discussed In This Episode (your purchase of anything through these links helps benefit the show):Chinese Chicago: Race, Transnational Migration, and Community Since 1870 by Huping Linghttps://amzn.to/3hu0c9YImages of America: Chinese in Chicago 1870-1945 by Chuimei Hohttps://amzn.to/3tHKk6rYellow Peril! An Archive of Anti-Asian Fear by John Kuo Wei Tchenhttps://amzn.to/33AWmnuThe Chinese and The Iron Road: Building The Transcontinental Railroad by Gordon H. Changhttps://amzn.to/3y7LITkGhosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad by Gordon H. Changhttps://amzn.to/3hoZECwThe Opium Wars: A History From Beginning To End - History of China Serieshttps://amzn.to/3oiVYDxLove 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/Some Music Courtesy of Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/)Gear used in the recording of this podcast:Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/3uDmji9Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0Support the show

Send us a textChicago's Chinatown at Cermak and Wentworth is a vibrant community and a big part of Chicago's history. But what about the original Chinatown based in the south loop? And how did the earliest Chinese immigrants make their way to Chicago?#ChicagoHistory #ChineseAmericans #AsianAmericans #ChicagoChinese #TranscontinentalRailroad #AAPI #AAPIHeritageMonthFor More Info About The Topics Discussed In This Episode (your purchase of anything through these links helps benefit the show):Chinese Chicago: Race, Transnational Migration, and Community Since 1870 by Huping Linghttps://amzn.to/3hu0c9YImages of America: Chinese in Chicago 1870-1945 by Chuimei Hohttps://amzn.to/3tHKk6rYellow Peril! An Archive of Anti-Asian Fear by John Kuo Wei Tchenhttps://amzn.to/33AWmnuThe Chinese and The Iron Road: Building The Transcontinental Railroad by Gordon H. Changhttps://amzn.to/3y7LITk Ghosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad by Gordon H. Changhttps://amzn.to/3hoZECwThe Opium Wars: A History From Beginning To End - History of China Series https://amzn.to/3oiVYDxLove 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/Some Music Courtesy of Fesliyan Studios (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/)Gear used in the recording of this podcast:Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/3uDmji9Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0Support the show

Send us a textHere are some extras from episode 205 of the podcast. As always, be sure to listen to the full-length episode before enjoying this.PARENTAL GUIDANCE IS SUGGESTED. This episode deals with fire and the death of children and teachers.#ChicagoHistory #ChicagoFires #OurLadyOfTheAngelsReference 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/Support the show

Send us a textMore from the vault - here are some extras that didn't make the cut of episode 109 about The Blues Brothers for the  40th anniversary of the film last year. If you haven't listened to episode 109, check that one out first and then come back here for this one. Enjoy.#ChicagoHistory #ChicagoMusic #TheBluesBrothers #JohnBelushi #DanAykroyd #ArethaFranklin #DonPorcher #AndyHaban #WildernessRoad #ChristopherGuest #NigelTufnel #DavidSoul #JohnTravoltaSupport the show

Send us a textBONUS MATERIAL! Here are a few more things from Episode 212 - School By Radio: The 1937 Polio Outbreak in Chicago that were not included in the original episode. Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textBONUS EPISODE! Here are some extras for episode 108, including a connection to Ernest Hemingway. As always with bonus material, have a listen to the original episode first otherwise these extras may not make much sense.Was she a good girl gone bad, as some news reports would have you believe, or was Wanda Stopa a naïve, lovestruck woman taken advantage of by an older man and driven to murder?#ChicagoHistory #ChicagoMurder #Hemingway #ErnestHemingway #Towertown #ThreeArtsClub #ArtInstituteADDITIONAL READING (anything bought through these links will help the show):Ernest's Way: An International Journey Through Hemingway's Life  by Cristen Hemingway Jayneshttps://amzn.to/2PcH98v Ernest Hemingway: Selected Letters 1971-1961 edited by Carlos Bakerhttps://amzn.to/3eskXzIWant to help support the show? Buy Me A Coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryLove 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/ChicagoHistoryPod/https://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/angeleyesartjksSupport the show