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Posts in category "Chicago History"

The Columbus Statue and The Cold Storage Building Fire, July 10, 1893 (Article 1 in a series)

The Columbus Statue and The Cold Storage Building Fire, July 10, 1893 (Article 1 in a series)
Series:  Remnants of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago    The third star on Chicago’s City Flag represents the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition which was held in Chicago from May 1, 1893 through October 30, 1893.  When the flag was first designed by Wallace Rice (original member of the infamous Chicago Whitechapel Club) in... Read more »
By Ray Johnson,
May 3, 2012 at 2:39 pm
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Titanic 100th Anniversary Presentations across Chicagoland

Titanic 100th Anniversary Presentations across Chicagoland
Shortly before midnight on April 14, 1912 the “unsinkable” Titanic brushed an iceberg in the frigid North Atlantic.  Roughly 2 1/2 hours later over 1,500 passengers were lost and the 45,500 ton pride of the White Star Line was lying 3 miles below the Atlantic’s surface. The story of Titanic, the ship, the people, the... Read more »
By Ray Johnson,
April 7, 2012 at 12:06 pm
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Chicago Links to the Titanic - Francis Davis Millet - (Article 2 in a Series)

Chicago Links to the Titanic - Francis Davis Millet - (Article 2 in a Series)
Francis “Frank” Davis Millet was by all accounts an extraordinary man.  During his lifetime he was an avid traveler, journalist, author, war correspondent and painter who spoke and wrote in a half dozen languages.  According to an article in the Chicago Tribune (Nov 27, 1892) Millet’s ancestors had come to America aboard the Mayflower and... Read more »
By Ray Johnson,
March 15, 2012 at 9:00 pm
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Chicago history, rock music, pagan worship and Svengoolie?

Chicago history, rock music, pagan worship and Svengoolie?
OK…So I was asking myself how I was going to combine Chicago history, rock music, pagan worship and Svengoolie all in one short article.  Luckily for me, Jim Lang, founding member of “Resurrection Larry” made my job a bit easier.  I first made contact with Jim via the love/hate relationship I like to call Facebook. ... Read more »
By Ray Johnson,
February 27, 2012 at 4:43 pm
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Where History and the Paranormal Meet - Paranormal Radio Activity WARG 88.9 FM

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Various Photos from the February 17, 2012 Paranormal Radio Activity show with Bob Trzeciak on WARG 88.9 FM with special guest “The Science of Sleep”.  Read the full article here... Read more »
By Ray Johnson,
February 18, 2012 at 5:19 pm
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Where History and the Paranormal Meet - Paranormal Radio Activity WARG 88.9 FM

Where History and the Paranormal Meet - Paranormal Radio Activity WARG 88.9 FM
I would like to introduce everyone to Bob “The Subway Guy” Trzeciak from nearby Summit, IL. Bob has been a life-long resident of Summit and has been a life-long fan of Chicago history and the paranormal. Last Halloween Bob started his own show on WARG 88.9 FM called Paranormal Radio Activity which airs at 9pm... Read more »
By Ray Johnson,
February 18, 2012 at 5:02 pm
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Free Parking for General Patton's Staff Car at 2012 Chicago Auto Show

Free Parking for General Patton's Staff Car at 2012 Chicago Auto Show
General George Smith Patton Jr.’s staff car is in Chicago for the 2012 Chicago Auto Show for the first time ever!  In fact, according to Nathan Jones, curator for The General George Patton Museum of Leadership at Fort Knox, Kentucky, it is the first time the vehicle has left the museum since they acquired it... Read more »
By Ray Johnson,
February 12, 2012 at 8:17 pm
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Proposed legislation could eliminate public access to historical research data

Proposed legislation could eliminate public access to historical research data
I know that my topic is “Chicago’s Strange and Haunted History” but I wanted to take some time out to talk about some recent proposed legislation that would severely hamper historical researchers in general under the guise of being an “Anti-Identity Theft” measure.  It is officially called H.R. 3475 and has the warm and fuzzy... Read more »
By Ray Johnson,
February 8, 2012 at 5:59 pm
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Resurrecting Houses of the Dead! - Restoring new life to old funeral homes (Article 1 in a series)

Resurrecting Houses of the Dead! - Restoring new life to old funeral homes (Article 1 in a series)
Article 1 – Little Hands Learning Center - 2324 W. 111th St. Chicago I thought that this would make a great series of articles in looking at Chicago history from, well let’s just say a stranger or less thought about viewpoint.  I actually came across the idea completely by accident.  Many cool ideas come to... Read more »
By Ray Johnson,
February 6, 2012 at 3:35 pm
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Hull House files for bankruptcy...but where will the Devil Baby go?

Hull House files for bankruptcy...but where will the Devil Baby go?
As I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason.  I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy.   It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more »
By Ray Johnson,
January 26, 2012 at 10:52 pm
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