Chicago History Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This week marks the anniversary of one of the worst fires in United States history, one that started on October 8, 1871. No, it isn't the Great Chicago Fire. The Peshtigo Wisconsin Fire was far worse. Listen to how it developed, the Chicago connections, and stick around for my conversation with author Deborah Hufford, whose new historical novel "The Fire Born" is set in Peshtigo. The Fire Born by Deborah Hufford https://amzn.to/4dlNfvf Show your love of this podcast for...

Send us Fan Mail Back soon with new episodes! Until then, enjoy this bonkers story originally released in December 2021. On October 20, 1974, one of the biggest vault thefts in U.S. history happened here in Chicago. This is the story of the Great Purolator Armored Express Heist. Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Anything purchased through the links below may generate a small commissio...

Send us Fan Mail For many coming into the city from the west, the drive on the Eisenhower Expressway under that massive building at Van Buren is truly a sight to behold, but few seem to know much about its history. Today we’re talking about Chicago's Old Main Post Office. Originally released in September 2021. Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Up your cocktail game for the holidays with...

Send us Fan Mail The Chicago White Sox have called three primary sites home since the team’s founding in 1900, and each plot of earth carries layers of history older than the game of baseball. Show your love of this podcast for the cost of a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Need music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here: https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481 Check out author / baseball historian Jacob Pomrenke's webpage: https...

Send us Fan Mail Originally released January 15, 2022. In 1988, two attractive young students attending a prominent suburban Chicago religious school disappeared, setting off a frenzied search that lasted months before the truth about what happened to them was revealed. Want to start a podcast of your own? Do it through Buzzsprout like I did and you can get a $20 gift card! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=968401 Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee an...