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September 1, 2022

Curious City - Chicago’s Buckingham Fountain and Why the City’s Got So Many Alleys

Growing up, one listener heard tales about how an engineer was hidden inside Chicago’s Buckingham Fountain in order to make sure the water spouts out each day. This week we go inside the innards of the fountain to see how it works and learn the history behind it. Plus, we get the answer to the question: Why does Chicago have so many alleys?

August 25, 2022

Curious City - The Underground Railroad in Chicago and Illinois

Abolitionists in Chicago and Illinois helped freedom seekers reach Canada, and freedom.

August 18, 2022

Curious City - What happened to Chicago’s Japanese community?

Lakeview once had a thriving Japanese community, but it fell victim to a push for assimilation. As one Japanese-American puts it: “You had to basically be unseen.”

August 11, 2022

Curious City - Birdwatching Off The Beaten Path In Chicago

Tips and tricks for spotting and enjoying birds in Chicago, from far flung marshes, to one birder’s window.

August 4, 2022

Curious City - How to Start a Community Garden in Chicago

Find out how the folks behind El Paseo Community Garden in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood changed a contaminated site into a space for neighbors to grow plants, keep bees, meditate, and congregate.

July 28, 2022

Curious City - Chicago in 1910, and the City’s Long Rivalry with New York

A tourist to Chicago in 1910 might have gone to see hogs being butchered, sought illicit pleasure in Chicago’s vice district, or simply enjoyed the majesty of Lake Michigan. We virtually explore those sites, and then trace the long history of Chicago’s rivalry with New York City.

July 21, 2022

Curious City - Florence Price and the Chicago Black Renaissance

As a classical composer and a Black woman, Florence Price blended African and European music into a new style of symphonic music.

July 21, 2022

Curious City - Florence Price and the Chicago Black Renaissance

As a classical composer and a Black woman, Florence Price blended African and European music into a new style of symphonic music.

July 16, 2022

Byzantium And The Crusades - BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT – The Roman Revolution

I thought you might be interested to know that I've just published a book called The Roman Revolution. This is about the Roman Empire in the third century when Rome was truly revolutionized and ended up as a Christian monarchy. This was the origin of the Byzantine Empire, and so if you're interested in the Crusades, you might well enjoy this much earlier time in history which was so formative for both Byzantium and the Crusades. Here is the link to the book on Amazon US. One click and you're there! Hope you enjoy it!

Please take a look at my website nickholmesauthor.com where you can download a free copy of The Byzantine World War, my book that describes the origins of the First Crusade.

July 14, 2022

Curious City - Four Dances Invented in Chicago and One Traditional Dance Chicagoans Keep Alive

We track down the band members, musicians and dancers who popularized dances in Chicago, and meet the people who keep La Danza Azteca alive in Pilsen.