Alyssa is joined by Risen Lady Heathen to discuss innovator Aaron Montgomery Ward and his contribution to retail and the Chicago Lakefront.
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Chicago School of Economics
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Why I started this podcast
Show Notes:
Chicago History Museum: Montgomery Ward’s First Catalog
WTTW: Sites Where Wards and Sears Became Giants
WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants (Article)
WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants (Video)
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