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Reflecting On More Than 10 Years Of Curious City
As Curious City goes through some changes, we take some time to look back and reflect on more than a decade of answering listeners' questions and lessons learned over the years.
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What’s The Oldest Book In Circulation At The Chicago Public Library?
We go searching for the oldest book in circulation at the library, and find out how a title avoids the book “weeding” process.
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The Underground Railroad Existed Throughout Illinois, Including In Chicago
It's difficult to find records of Underground Railroad activity in Chicago because the work was inherently dangerous. But some historical documents offer a glimpse.
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Did Dinosaurs Ever Live In Chicago?
We went digging for dinosaur bones in Chicago and found a bunch of other fossils along the way. We explore the region's prehistoric activity, and we’ll hear about that one time a federal judge found a mastodon in his yard.
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What Happened To Chicago’s Native American Neighborhood?
Chicago has enclaves for numerous communities throughout its 77 neighborhoods. In the mid-20th century, Uptown was the nucleus for Native Americans who relocated to the city. Learn how Uptown became a cultural hub and what happened to that enclave.
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Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery: History, Hauntings, and Preservation
Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery in Midlothian is rumored to be haunted with alleged sightings of a woman in white. But there’s more to this place than spooky stories. Learn about the early settlers who called this place home and why a historian worries the ghost stories are overshadowing the history here.