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Stories from history of the Greatest City in the World - Chicago. The places, events, and the people behind it all.

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  • SPECIAL EPISODE - The Women Who Built Chicago with genealogist Nicka Sewell-Smith
    Mar 19 2026

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    Genealogist Nicka Sewell-Smith joins me to discuss her connections to Chicago and "The Women Who Built Chicago" bus tour, launched for Women's History Month in partnership with Ancestry, which highlights overlooked women's contributions.

    Tickets for the bus tour:

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dilla-and-ancestry-present-the-women-who-built-chicago-bus-tour-tickets-1983596857598

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    Women Building Chicago 1790-1990: A Biographical Dictionary by Rima Lunin Schultz

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    Queen: The Life and Music of Dinah Washington by Nadine Cohodas

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    28 mins
  • Episode 821 - Behind the Camera: Jun Fujita's Chicago with author Graham Harrison Lee
    Mar 7 2026

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    Jun Fujita was a pioneering Japanese-born photographer who made his way to Chicago to become widely regarded as the first Japanese American photojournalist. Hear more about Fujita's life in Chicago from Graham Harrison Lee, Fujita's great-nephew and author of the book Jun Fujita: Behind the Camera.

    Preorder a copy of the second printing of the book from the publisher (and save $10):

    https://hatandbeard.com/products/jun-fujita-behind-the-camera-by-graham-harrison-lee-002

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    Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee! Buy more than one and get a personalized video thank you.
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    Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!
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    Anything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you and help offset production costs.

    Jun Fujita: Tanka and Other Verse by Jun Fujita

    https://amzn.to/4ujXgA4 (Paperback)

    https://amzn.to/4cyqaWK (Kindle Edition)

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    51 mins
  • Episode 820 - People Wasn't Made To Burn: The James Hickman Story
    Feb 22 2026

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    An unbearable loss pushes one man past the breaking point, ending in murder. Listener discretion is advised.

    Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee! Buy more than one and get a personalized video thank you.
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    Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here:
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    Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!
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    Anything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you and help offset production costs.

    People Wasn't Made To Burn: A True Story of Housing, Race, and Murder in Chicago by Joe Allen

    https://amzn.to/4avJK2V (Paperback)

    https://amzn.to/4sbaIEz (Kindle Edition)

    You can read this book FREE with Kindle Unlimited. Not an Unlimited subscriber? Get a free 30-day trial here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GH

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    52 mins
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