Windy City Historians Podcast

Latest Episodes
Episode 4: La Salle and the Voyageurs
The name La Salle is ubiquitous throughout the United States, with streets, parks, towns, universities, parishes, schools and even counties named for this French explorer. In this episode, La Sall
Episode 3: Urbs in Horto?
Released Friday, May 31, 2019 - What's in a name? "Urbs in Horto" or as translated from Latin "City in the Garden" is the motto on the seal of the City of Chicago, which nicely ties together the third interview with historian and retired attorney John...
Episode 2: The Place Called Chicagoua
Listening to the first episode you learned the ground-breaking, new story of Chicago's discovery and who truly was the first European to pass through Chicago. In this second part of our interview wit
Episode 1: Who Was First?
Released Friday, March 29, 2019 - On the 344 Anniversary of Father Marquette getting flooded out of his winter camp in 1675, at the place the Indians called Chicaogua. In real estate it's all about "Location, Location, Location.