Episode 406 - "Mother Chicago: Truant Dreams and Specters Over the Gilded Age" with author Martin Billheimer

Send us Fan MailChicago Tribune writer Rick Kogan called Mother Chicago: Truant Dreams and Specters Over the Gilded Age “one of the most revelatory, provocative, frightening books I've ever read about Chicago."In this episode, I talk with the book's author, Martin Billheimer, about the Chicago Parental School, Chicago's Tuberculosis Sanitarium, the Dunning Asylum, and much more.Longer YouTube version can be found here:https://youtu.be/XsyKFPUACTE Mother Chicago: Truant Dreams and Specters Over The Gilded Age by Martin Billheimerhttps://amzn.to/3lAWtsKShow some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryUp your cocktail game for the holidays with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAnything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you and help offset production costs.Municipal Control of Tuberculosis in Chicago: City of Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium, Its History and Provisions by Various https://amzn.to/3oH8uyKJoin Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHCONTENT CREATION:DJI Mini 2 - Ultralight and Foldable Drone Quadcopterhttps://amzn.to/3l8SZNKAFHT 5'x7' Portable Green Screen Backdrop with Standhttps://amzn.to/3cUA7gWCHICAGO MOVIES discussed on the podcast!Thiefhttps://amzn.to/2ZR556IBackdrafthttps://amzn.to/3y33plMAbout Last Night (1986)https://amzn.to/2W8v4EUCall Northside 777https://amzn.to/3ggBPeSUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (PBS DVD)https://amzn.to/2YUYszMNeed music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here:https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481Looking to get out and explore Chicago? Here are a few ideas:Chicago Movie Tourschicagomovietours.comChicago Detours: Tours For Curious Peoplehttps://chicagodetours.com/Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://chicago-history-podcast.creator-spring.comChicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider ([email protected]) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/Chicago History Podcast email: [email protected] the show