St. Charles History Chronicle

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Nancy and Jan’s Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofGreyhound Harness Racing Hall of Fame page for Col. Baker: https://harnessmuseum.com/content/edward-j-baker Red Gate Farm grave information: https://www.tbheritage.com/TurfHallmarks/Graves/cem/GraveMattersRedGate.html Greyhound and Rosalind Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=altiMJpcXO4 Greyhound remembered by Dooley Putnam: http...

Episode Notes Illinois Rock n Roll Hall of Fame entry: https://www.roadtorock.org/artist/dean-milano/ Dean’s Toys and Model Cars website: http://www.toys-n-cars.com/ Email address: deanguy@ameritech.net YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@deanguy66

Learn more about Nostalgia Digest here: https://www.nostalgiadigest.com/ Steve Darnall hosts Those Were The Days on WDCB 90.9 FM in Chicago on Saturday afternoons at 1 PM. Access playlists and past show recordings here: https://www.nostalgiadigest.com/those%20were%20the%20days.htm

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Longtime St. Charles resident and Professional Magician Terry Evanswood stops by the museum and visits Steve and Eric to talk about fulfilling his boyhood dream to become a professional museum. Also, learn about his mentors, like Marshall Brodein, Roy Brown, and even Bozo! Learn more about his record-breaking career in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and more! Special thanks to guitarist Jim Green for th...

Brian Henry and Jon Morgan, former on-air announcers for 1480AM, WGSB/WFXW in St. Charles, Geneva, and Batavia are the guests. They talk about the beginnings of our local radio stations, as well as the last day of operation.

Bill Robinson is a 3rd generation hammered dulcimer player living in St. Charles, Illinois. Known for his upbeat playing style, and unique dulcimer traditions handed down from generation to generation, Robinson is a master of the instrument. Bill Robinson has been playing for over 60 years and formed the band Bill Robinson & Friends in 1980. He has also taught hundreds of students how to play...

Dennis O’Brien and his son Eain talk with the Museum about their new project, history, and the effects of the pandemic on musicians.

Master Gardener Mary Lynn Swanson joins your host for a discussion of the project she has developed for the St. Charles history Museum. The Kane County Master Gardeners are creating a new landscaping motif for the Museum, incorporating many 1933 gardening ideas in celebration of the History Museum’s 90th Anniversary. Mary Lynn is also currently the Vice President for the Museum.

We discuss the links between St. Charles and the 1933 Chicago World's Fair with an emphasis on the Homes Of Tomorrow exhibit at the Chcago World's Fair

Bob remembers growing up in St. Charles, Illinois in the 1950s, as well as his time in the Navy and working with his brother and father as a jeweler.

College of DuPage Archeology Professor Dr. Dale F. Simpson, Jr talks with the St. Charles History Chronicle about prehistoric human populations in Illinois. Learn how the end of the most recent Ice Age period more than 13,000 years ago led to the first great human immigration into the Fox Valley area.

Learn about the history of Operadio/DuKane Corporation from the first portable radios to Pancho Villa to the “Wonder Bar” to filmstrip projectors. An exciting overview of the new artifacts the St. Charles History Museum has received from DuKane Corporation.

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The main museum website: https://stcmuseum.org View information from our Spiritualism exhibit online: https://stcharleshistorymuseum.omeka.net/exhibits/show/radical-souls