Montgomery Ward: The OG Amazon
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Alyssa is joined by Risen Lady Heathen to discuss innovator Aaron Montgomery Ward and his contribution to retail and the Chicago Lakefront. Other Topics: The Fire American Girl Hobbies and crafts during COVID Timezones Chicago School of Economics Layaway Pots and pans in the dishwasher Film cameras Why I started this podcast Show Notes: Chicago History Museum: Montgomery Ward’s First Catalog WTTW: Sites Where Wards and Sears Became Giants WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants (Article) WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants (Video) Wards.com Encyclopedia of Chicago History: Ward (Montgomery) & Co. Chicago Tribune: Edward Keegan: With stadium plans, the Bears are proposing a barely veiled takeover of the lakefront
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