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Alyssa Dyksterhouse, Chicago tour guide, history lover and research extraordinaire, walks her friends through her favorite well-known and lesser-known moments in Chicago’s quirky past while exploring each story’s parallels to current affairs.
SHOW NOTES & EPISODES
Haymarket: Things Rhyme
Happy Labor Day. In this episode Alyssa tells Molly McAleer about the Haymarket Affair and the origin of the 8-hour work day. Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: Illinois...
Riverside Park: Don’t Stand up on Roller Coasters
Alyssa tells Ken Guy the history of Riverview Park Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends. Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Email Show Notes: Chicago Tribune:...
WhistleSTOP: A Citizen Action
Alyssa is joined by Hugh Hugh Yeman to discuss the community policing effort known as WhistleSTOP. SHOW NOTES: Chicago Sun-Times: Ann Landers Chicago Sun-Times: Carson City Chicago Sun-Times:...
First Night Game at Wrigley Part Two: Western Civilization DESTROYED
I am joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationships to talk and the history leading up to the first Cubs Night Game. It is not as simple as turning on the lights. In this episode we name drop all the...
First Night Game at Wrigley: Epic
I am joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationships to talk and the history leading up to the first Cubs Night Game. It is not as simple as turning on the lights. Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: 100...
Carter Henry Harrison III: The People’s Mayor
After enlisting the assistance of Chat GPT to attempt to write a script--which was a fail-- Alyssa is joined by David Baxter to talk about Mayor Carter Henry Harrison III. Show Notes: Chicago...
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