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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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General Patton's Staff Car at 2012 Chicago Auto Show

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Various Photos of General George S. Patton’s Staff Car at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show Read the entire article here on ChicagoNow... Read more »
By Ray Johnson,
February 12, 2012 at 8:28 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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Chicago Links to the Titanic - William T. Stead - (Article 1 in a series)

Chicago Links to the Titanic - William T. Stead - (Article 1 in a series)
Since we are coming up very quickly on anniversary of the sinking of the steamship Titanic (April 14th or 15th, 1912 depending upon whether you look at when she hit the iceberg versus when she actually disappeared into the frigid Atlantic Ocean) I thought it would be fitting to discuss some of Chicago’s links to... Read more »
By Ray Johnson,
January 21, 2012 at 11:39 pm
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