This week is one of our favorites. Chicago turns 189, it’s Women’s History Month, and you can finally feel that little hint of spring in the air. There was no way we were skipping a celebration of Chicago’s birthday — so we did what we love most: dove! Sources  Ellsworth Kelly's "I Will" https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_s_publicartellsworthkellysiwill.h.html  Origin of the “I Will” Woman https://chicagology.com/columbiaexpo/fair081/  October 9, 1893—C...

77 Flavors of Chicago

Sara Faddah & Dario Durham

Chicago Is a Her (and She’s 189)

MAR 2, 202651 MIN
77 Flavors of Chicago

Chicago Is a Her (and She’s 189)

MAR 2, 202651 MIN

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This week is one of our favorites. Chicago turns 189, it’s Women’s History Month, and you can finally feel that little hint of spring in the air. There was no way we were skipping a celebration of Chicago’s birthday — so we did what we love most: dove!Sources Ellsworth Kelly's "I Will"https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_s_publicartellsworthkellysiwill.h.html Origin of the “I Will” Womanhttps://chicagology.com/columbiaexpo/fair081/ October 9, 1893—Chicago Dayhttps://chicagology.com/columbiaexpo/fair001/#:~:text=On%20the%20night%20of%20October,adopted%20by%20a%20narrow%20majorityRichard Hunt Statue https://publicartarchive.org/art/We-Will/e0b536f4 Defense Sculpture https://chicagopublicart.blogspot.com/2013/09/defense-regeneration-pioneers.html Chicago's "I Will" Motto and "Y" Municipal Device Historyhttps://drloihjournal.blogspot.com/2017/05/chicagos-i-will-motto-and-y-municipal.html CITY SPURNS ITS OLD SYMBOLS; HAS `I WILL’ BECOME `I WANT?’https://www.chicagotribune.com/1999/11/09/city-spurns-its-old-symbols-has-i-will-become-i-want/ Chicago Marks Century Since It Became a Cityhttps://www.nytimes.com/1937/03/05/archives/chicago-marks-century-since-it-became-a-city.html Timeline: Early Chicago Historyhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/chicago-timeline/ Charter Day, March 4, 1937https://chicagology.com/charterday/ Send us Fan MailSupport the showAlso, catch Dario on the new season of Netflix's "High On the Hog" here!!If you have anything you'd like us to talk about on the podcast, food or history, please email us at ⁠[email protected] US ON YOUTUBE ⁠HERE⁠!Visit our *NEW* website ⁠https://www.77flavors.orgFollow us on IG:77 Flavors of Chicago ⁠@77flavorschi⁠Dario ⁠dariodurhamphotoSara @sarafaddah