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Showing posts with label Famous. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Famous. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Correcting Historical Truths: Exposing Purposeful Deceptions.

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Setting the Record Straight I don’t just write about history—I interrogate it. One of the most important aspects of my work is correcting pu...
Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Working at Chicago's Thillens Stadium, for Peanuts at 8 years old, in 1968.

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The History of Thillens Stadium, Little League Baseball Park in the West Rogers Park Neighborhood of the West Ridge Community in Chicago. PU...
Monday, July 14, 2025

Chicago's Love Affair with Oysters Began in 1835.

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Chicago's Love Affair with Oysters Began in 1835. First served in Chicago's Finest Restaurants, the "Lake House Hotel" has...
Saturday, July 5, 2025

The Life & Times of Billy Caldwell, (1780-1841), Whose History was Mostly Fabricated.

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In historical writing and analysis, PRESENTISM introduces present-day ideas and perspectives into depictions or interpretations of the pas...
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Friday, May 31, 2024

Embers of Change: How Two Infernos Molded Modern Chicago

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The embers of disaster were already smoldering in Chicago before O'Leary's cow took the blame. On the night of October 7, 1871, a fi...
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Monday, May 27, 2024

Edwardo's Pizza Restaurants: A Failing Chicago Institution.

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Edward "Eddie" Jacobson founded Edwardo's Pizza in 1978 after leaving Giordano's employment. The first Edwardo's Pizza...
Sunday, May 26, 2024

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria History. (1971—Present)

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Lou Malnati's Deep Dish Pizza Lou and Jean Malnati founded Lou Malnati's Pizzeria in Lincolnwood, IL, on March 17, 1971. The restaur...
Monday, May 20, 2024

C.D. Peacock, Chicago. Fine Jewelry & Watches — 1837─Present

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Elijah Peacock was an English immigrant who, along with his wife, Rebecca Haylock, moved to Chicago in February 1837. Shortly after arriving...
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