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Episode 207 - Spider-Dan Goodwin Climbs The Sears Tower Dec 11, 2020

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On 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.
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Degenerate Blues by Alexander Nakarada
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Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod
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Nile's Blues by Kevin MacLeod
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Episode 206 - Chicago's Christmas Good Fellows & Holiday Fun with Chicago Detours' Amanda Scotese Dec 05, 2020

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A 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.
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Episode 205 - Our Lady of the Angels Fire / Tragedy Nov 28, 2020

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For 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.”
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Episode 204 - Wicker Park's Beer Baron Row / The Murder of John Henry Raap Nov 21, 2020

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Chicago'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.
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Wicker Park From 1673 thru 1929 by Elaine A Coorens
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Beer: A History of Brewing in Chicago by Bob Skilnik
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Road To Dark Tower by Rafael Krux
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Episode 203 - Chicago From The Air: An Interview with WTTW's Geoffrey Baer and Eddie Griffin Nov 14, 2020

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In this episode we talk with WTTW's Geoffrey Baer and Eddie Griffin about their new project, Chicago From The Air, which takes audiences on a bird’s eye tour of Chicago’s landmarks, neighborhoods, and suburbs, shot entirely by drone camera.
Chicago From The Air - https://interactive.wttw.com/chicago-from-the-air
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Episode 202 - The Teepee at Wrigley Field: Native American Protests of the 1970s Nov 07, 2020

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In May of 1970, those driving past Wrigley Field were greeted with an unusual sight – a Native American teepee, surrounded by smaller tents and groups of people. This was just the beginning of the Native American protests in Chicago of the 1970’s .
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Episode 201 - Chicago's Ghost Tales: Resurrection Mary Oct 30, 2020

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A hitchhiking ghost, walking along a lonely stretch of road in a white dress on her way to a cemetery. To many Chicagoans, the mere mention of the name "Resurrection Mary" will give the listener chills.
Was there a Mary? If so, who was she and how and when did the lore of Resurrection Mary get started? What about the cemetery around which the tale revolves and the town in which the cemetery is based?
All this and more in this episode of the Chicago History Podcast!
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Episode 124 - Chicago's High Bridge / Suicide Bridge of Lincoln Park Oct 04, 2020

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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Lincoln Park had a “High Bridge” which rose 75 feet over the south lagoon's water. As welcoming to sightseers as the big beautiful bridge was, it also had a dark appeal, quickly earning it the dubious name “Suicide Bridge.”
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Episode 123 - Wrongfully Convicted: Majczek and Marcinkiewicz Sep 25, 2020

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On a cold day in 1932, a Chicago cop named William Lundy was gunned down at a speakeasy in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. Two men were sent to prison for the crime, but did prosecutors get the right men? 11 years later, a classified ad placed in the newspaper by the mother of one of the men blew this case wide open. The is the story of Joe Majczek, Tillie Majczek, and Ted Marcinkiewicz.
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Episode 122 - The Ferris Wheel in Lincoln Park Sep 20, 2020

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The Ferris Wheel, a marvel of engineering, first appeared at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. This is the story of what happened to the wheel after the fair closed.
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