Najlepsze podcasty z kategorii: Elgin History Museum (2024)

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Illinois Park School has proud history 5:10

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Illinois Park is the only Elgin School that was once independent. Learn more about the Little Red Brick School in this echo from May 31, 1998. To learn more about its teacher, Abbie C. Saunders Wing, consider attending the 37th annual Bluff City Cemetery Walk on September 21/22, 2024. Tickets are available on the Elgin History Museum website.…

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City's history rests beneath Bluff City trees 5:01

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Bluff City Cemetery opened 135 years ago and its history is as interesting as the stories of those that rest there. An echo from September 3, 1989 tells the story of its founding and early years.Autor: Elgin History Museum

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When roosters cackled and toilets stayed indoors 4:54

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Tune in to this echo from November 16, 2002 hear the big issues presented in the school board election of 1895.Autor: Elgin History Museum

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East side houses in Elgin conceal tidbits of history 5:49

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Where were Sherman and St. Joseph's hospitals located in the old days? What was Mrs. Brockhoff's wild ride? Where did a local chewing gum magnate live? Listen to this echo from September 17, 1995 to find out.Autor: Elgin History Museum

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Observatory still marks the passage of time 3:35

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Today's U-46 Planetarium was once yesterday's Elgin National Watch Company Observatory. Learn about this unique building in this echo from October 19, 1981.Autor: Elgin History Museum

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Elgin had a building boom a century ago 4:26

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Housing is hard to find, and the schools are jam-packed. Welcome to 1883. Listen to this echo from August 28, 1983 and learn about the building boom spawned by the Elgin National Watch Company's success.Autor: Elgin History Museum

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Elgin is a community of diverse housing 5:15

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Fire up Google Street View and take a look at the houses mentioned in this echo from Sept 10, 1995. You may hear about a new favorite, or perhaps your own home.Autor: Elgin History Museum

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English watchmakers left housing legacy 4:34

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What do Coventry England and Elgin's Bent St. have in common? Tune in to this echo from July 27, 1997 to find out.Autor: Elgin History Museum

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Neighbors' fondness for old homes founds the GPA 5:19

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The Gifford Park Association hosts the Historic Elgin Housewalk each September. Learn about the organization's roots in this echo from July 17, 2003 and plan to attend the 2024 walk on September 7th and 8th. Tickets can be purchased on the Elgin History Museum's website.Autor: Elgin History Museum

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Elgin's claim to a pollution -free car dies with a mysterious man 5:09

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Rory C. Johnson and the Magnatron engine left Elgin with more questions than answers but this echo from October 28, 2002 will fill you in on what we know.Autor: Elgin History Museum

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Life and Times of Charles F. Shaw Remembered 4:37

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Charles F. Shaw (1851-1939) saw many changes in Elgin. Thankfully he shared many memories with a reporter in 1937. Listen to this echo from September 9, 2002 to hear stories of Charles' Elgin.Autor: Elgin History Museum

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Revisit the Unusual Happenings at Our Lords Park 5:25

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This echo from August 26, 2002 highlights interesting events at Lords Park, 1894-1941.Autor: Elgin History Museum

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The Case of the Missing Elgin JFK Casket 4:10

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What became of the Elgin Britannia casket which transported the body of President John F. Kennedy? An echo from August 12, 2002 reveals the truth.Autor: Elgin History Museum

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Cats and Dogs Treated Differently Throughout City's History 4:52

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An echo from November 18, 2002 of interest to dog and cat owners. Even those all the way back to 1858.Autor: Elgin History Museum

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The Last Leaf 4:08

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An echo from May 25, 1981 tells the story of John Dumser, Elgin's last Civil War soldier and his service to the Grand Army of the Republic.Autor: Elgin History Museum

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Elgin's Post-war Housing Boom Started With Sunset Park 4:53

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An Elgin Echo from January 12,1997 tells the story of the west side's Sunset Park housing development.Autor: Elgin History Museum

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Your Introduction to Elgin 6:34

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Welcome to Echoes of Elgin: Timeless Tales from the Elgin History Museum. Allow us to introduce you, to Elgin.Autor: Elgin History Museum

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Well-Behaved Boys From the Good Old Days 4:36

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An echo from June 15, 1981 gives examples of those fine, upstanding boys from the good old days we have heard so much about.Autor: Elgin History Museum