Down and Dirty Travel

Down and Dirty Travel


9. Chicago’s Seedy Past

March 03, 2014

Murder, brothels, and corruption! In the aftermath of the World’s Fair of 1893, Chicago was booming in both industry and vice. In this episode, we discuss three companion books, Devil in the White City, The Jungle, and Sin in the Second City. Each book paints a fascinatingly disgusting picture of Chicago at the turn of the twentieth century. Our guest, Tammy Connors, compares its past with the city we know today. It doesn’t get more down and dirty than this…