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One from the archives for your Memorial Day weekend listening. Enjoy. It 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 Steelw...

What's the deal with those big Schlitz globes on the sides of buildings around the city? Have a listen and find out! Chicago History Trivia Night - Beer, Booze, and Bars-Themed Trivia for Illinois Craft Beer Week at Begyle Brewing - https://www.facebook.com/events/3385871768397584 Spectacular Failures Podcast - Schlitz Goes Bad, Then Worse https://www.spectacularfailures.org/episode/2019/07/01/schlitz-beer-goes-bad-then-worse Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.bu...

One On Every Corner travels to Scofflaw, located on the southwest corner of Armitage and Kedzie. Joining me for this episode are Chalonda White (aka Afro.Beer.Chick) and Nik White, host of the Chicago Beer Pass podcast. Social Media: Chalonda (Afro.Beer.Chick) - https://twitter.com/afrobeerchick Nick (Chicago Beer Pass) - https://twitter.com/ChicagoBeerPass Scofflaw - https://www.scofflawchicago.com/ Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohist...

What do you do when you and some pals pull off a big robbery? Why, by some planes, of course! Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k Need music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. ...

Some EXTRAS from my conversation with Mark Guarino, author of "Country and Midwestern." If you haven't listened to the main episode yet, look for episode 612 from April 1, 2023 and give that a listen first. Buy the book from the University of Chicago Press. Anything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you and will help offset production costs. BOOKS: Country and Midwestern: Chicago in the History of Country and the Folk Revival by Mark...

One On Every Corner looks at the history of Chicago bars and the neighborhoods that surround them. This episode was recorded at Sidetrack in Northalsted with Mike McMains. Check out the in-person and virtual Tours with Mike - https://tourswithmike.com/ Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Up your cocktail or Sodas...

Author Mark Guarino 's book "Country and Midwestern: Chicago in the History of Country and the Folk Revival" tells the untold story of the vital role Chicago played in the rise of prewar country music, the folk revival of the 1950s and 1960s, and the contemporary offspring of those scenes. Recorded at Carol's Pub in Chicago. Buy the book from the University of Chicago Press. Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice messa...

She was born in Chicago into a wealthy family in the late 1800s and would go on to change the way forensic investigators do their jobs. Today we’re discussing Frances Glessner Lee, The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Deaths, and Crime Scene Investigation. Glessner House - https://www.glessnerhouse.org/ Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://...

Geoffrey Baer is back to discuss his latest WTTW special "The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago." Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k Anything purchased through the links below may ...

In the late 1920s and early 1930s, the Communist Party in Chicago encouraged black women working in sweat shops to stand up for themselves and strike for better wages, better working conditions, and more. Today we’re talking about the Black Women’s Worker Strikes of the 1930s. Read more about author Melissa A. Ford here: https://melissafordphd.com/ Get Out and Enjoy Live Theatre! 1776 the musical plays two weeks only February 28 - March 12 at the CIBC Theatre in Chicago. Get your tickets here or...

Many towns in the Chicago area were established to be all-white, keeping out blacks, Asians, Jews, Native Americans, and others, allowing minorities to work in those towns but not live there. Those individuals also needed to be gone by sundown. Find all things Ernest Crim III at ernestcrim.com . Signed copies of Mr. Crim's books “Black History Saved My Life: How My Viral Hate Crime Led to an Awakening” and “The ABC’s of Affirming Black Children" can be found at https://www.ernestcrim.com/shop . ...

Today's episode comes courtesy of Tony Thaxton, host of " Bizarre Albums ," a podcast devoted to exploring music's weirder side. And let's be honest - The Chicago Bears dancing and rapping? Pretty weird. Support the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups....

One On Every Corner looks at the history of Chicago bars and the neighborhoods that surround them. This episode was recorded at Simon's on Clark Street in Andersonville with Robert Loerzel. Get Out and Enjoy Live Theatre! 1776 the musical plays two weeks only February 28 - March 12 at the CIBC Theatre in Chicago. Get your tickets here or at BroadwayInChicago.com . Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just c...

The workers were on Lake Michigan, a mile and a half from shore, when the fire started. Today we’re talking about the 71st Street Crib Disaster of 1909. Support the show for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k Need...

Each accused of unrelated murders, two real-life Chicago women in the 1920s use the media to garner support for themselves in order to avoid prison. Their stories inspired one of the longest-running musicals of all time. Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in...

Come check out GMan Tavern for yourself! https://gmantavern.com/ Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show): Chicago (Blu-Ray Movie) https://amzn.to/3SKu0yO Fodor's Chicago (Full-Color Travel Guide) https://amzn.to/3dgxHgF Stre...

Chicago has seen some terrible winter weather over the years, with some of those icy storms bringing the city that works to a screeching halt. Chicago The Musical at the CIBC Theatre: https://www.broadwayinchicago.com/tickets/order-tickets/ Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Port...

Author Connie Fairbanks joins me to discuss her book "Chicago's West Loop: Then and Now." Purchase the book from the author: https://www.conniefairbanks.com/ Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3BzEPxt Chicago The Musical at the CIBC Theatre: https://www.broadwayinchicago.com/tickets/order-tickets/ Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistoryp...

There had never been a murder in Kenilworth, just north of Chicago, until September 18, 1966, when 21-year-old Valerie Percy was slain. If you have information about this crime, please contact the Kenilworth Police Department at 847-251-2141. Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Po...

Vampires? A Devil-Child? A mobsters coming back from the dead? Only in Chicago. Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Up your cocktail game for the holidays with Portland craft syrups! https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k Need music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free ...

While I'm busy researching the last two episodes of the current season, I didn't want to leave you hanging, so please enjoy episode one of "If The Walls Could Talk," about the tangled history and the true crimes that brought down Chicago’s Edgewater Hospital. https://ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast.com/ Special thanks to Todd, Stephani, and Teresita Basa. You can binge all of the episodes from this amazing series which are available now wherever you enjoy podcasts. Show some love for the podcast for ...

More stories from Chicago's Seedy Motel Row. If you haven't listened to the original episode, please do so now. Help support the show for the cost of a cup of coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Support the show

The rise of motels along Chicago’s landscape brought many things – convenience, freedom, less expensive lodging than fancy hotels downtown – but in some areas, it also brought crime. Today we’re talking about Chicago’s Seedy Motel Row. Long Haul Productions audio interview with area motel residents in 2000: https://soundcloud.com/longhaulpro/lincoln_ave_motels Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the ...

Today I’ve got three Chicago History Mini episodes for you, including the Hoosier Slide, Clara Peller, and G.V. Black Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show): Michigan City Beach Communities by Barbara Stodola https://amzn.t...