Chicago History Podcast Videos

16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame
Sure, Chicago has the Museum of Science and Industry, Field Museum, the Chicago History Museum, and more, but we also have the 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame in nearby Forest Park, open on Saturdays from noon-4p. Worth the trip! Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame #ChicagoHistory #ChicagoMuseums #ChicagoSports

Jane Addams is one of the many amazing women who have called Chicago home. #ChicagoHistory #WomensHistoryMonth

Check out author Cynthia Pelayo's events page to find out where you can get a signed copy of "Forgotten Sisters." https://cinapelayo.com/events/

As a kid, the dark themes of author Cynthia Pelayo's writings concerned her mother. A lot. In this soundbite from our talk, she discusses what happened next. Enjoy the full podcast episode wherever you listen. "Forgotten Sisters" is available tomorrow at fine booksellers everywhere. #Chicago #ChicagoHistory #ChicagoAuthors Buzzsprout

Chicago's Ghoulish Past
Boy oh boy, Chicago has been the site of a lot of ghoulish stories.

This is my kinda "Must See TV." A new season of Chicago Stories begins this week. Whooo hooo! Be sure to see all eight (one each week) on WTTW - Chicago PBS Fridays at 8:00p and streaming on the PBS app and at http://wttw.com/chicagostories. #ChicagoStoriesWTTW #ChicagoHistory

There are a few weeks left to see the life-size "Dark Bathroom" Nutshell Glessner House. FREE Fridays and Saturdays 11am-4pm. Ep 611 - Frances Glessner Lee, The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death, and Crime Scene Investigation http://bit.ly/40iWtQ4 #ChicagoHistory #WomensHistoryMonth

Check out the first episode of "If The Walls Could Talk" here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1022374/11502521-bonus-episode-if-the-walls-could-talk @ifthewalls #Chicago #ChicagoHistory #Edgewater

Come From Away Returns To Chicago
Get out and enjoy live theatre! Shows run February 22 - March 6, 2022. https://www.broadwayinchicago.com/show/come-from-away-2020/ Come From Away Broadway In Chicago Cadillac Palace Theatre #ChicagoTheatre #ExperienceChicago

Simon and Garfunkel Story - Live in Chicago
Get out and see all Chicago has to offer, including live theatre! Broadway In Chicago CIBC Theatre #LiveTheatre #TheatreInChicago

A positive review brightens my day! #ChicagoHistory #ChicagoPodcasts #HistoryNerd

Want an easy way to help support the show and offset productions costs without any commitment? Buy me a "virtual" coffee. Frank did, because Frank is the coolest. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory #Chicago #ChicagoHistory #ChicagoPodcasts #HistoryNerd

"Beyond Chicago from the Air Trailer" WTTW
In case you need one more nudge about tonight's premiere of "Beyond Chicago From The Air" (7:30pm on WTTW - Chicago PBS, watch this. In episode 404 of the podcast, I talk with writer/narrator Geoffrey Baer and director/producer Eddie Griffin about this project. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1022374/9619371-episode-404-beyond-chicago-from-the-air-with-geoffrey-baer-and-eddie-griffin #ChicagoHistory #Drones #DronePhotography #AerialPhotography #HistoryMatters #GetOutAndExplore

Mysterious Death of Marshall Field Jr. / Prairie Ave.
Includes some present day shots of Marshall Field Jr.'s former house. #Chicago #History #ChicagoHistory #MarshalFieldJr #MysteriousDeath #TrueCrime #Drone #ChicagoDrone

This made my week a bit brighter. Thanks Rvgirl42.

"Backdraft," shot here in Chicago, was released 30 years ago this month. Kelli from Chicago Movie Tours and I sat down with Gregory Widen, the film's screenwriter, to discuss his experiences with the movie and Chicago. Episode 302 of the podcast. The full interview is available on Youtube - https://youtu.be/uM8QGBVZdBY. #ChicagoHistory #ChicagoMovies #Backdraft #GregoryWiden #RonHoward #Firefighters Chicago Fire Department #FirefighterMovies #KurtRussell #WIlliamBaldwin #DonaldSutherland #RobertDeNiro #RebeccaDeMornay #JenniferJasonLeigh #ScottGlenn

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