Episode 204 - Wicker Park's Beer Baron Row / The Murder of John Henry Raap

Send us Fan MailChicago's Wicker Park neighborhood is home to many beautiful homes, including ones in an area called Beer Baron Row. In this episode we discuss how this name came about and the murder of John Henry Raap, a prominent German American businessman and resident on Beer Baron Row.Reference Materials Used For This Episode Include:Wicker Park From 1673 thru 1929 by Elaine A Coorenshttp://culturelady.com/index.htmlBeer: A History of Brewing in Chicago by Bob Skilnikhttps://amzn.to/3y6gBaxLove the podcast? Leave us a review!https://lovethepodcast.com/chicagohistorypodChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcastChicago History Podcast ([email protected]):https://www.chicagohistorypod.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider ([email protected]) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/Gear used in the recording of this podcast:Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/2DsouQoZoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3gSxrjFMusic Used In This Episode Includes:Road To Dark Tower  by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5314-road-to-dark-tower-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support the show