🌊 The Pulp Scribbler Meets the Capsized Ship

Jack Woodford—pulp novelist, provocateur, & accidental witness to the Eastland disaster. His account deserves the spotlight. 🎙️ Listen to Flower in the River Ep 98: www.buzzsprout.com/2004303/epis...

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🥊 Frank Fuka: Factory worker by day, boxer by night. At 19, he fought as “Young Hanlon” until tragedy struck aboard the Eastland in 1915. His family’s legacy lives on through a Bronze Star hero & a NOW co-founder.🎙️ Ep. 92 out now! www.buzzsprout.com/2004303/epis...
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Here are a few of the editorial cartoons surrounding the July 24, 1915 #EastlandDisaster. Hear more about this tragic event in episode 113 of the Chicago History Podcast. Apple Podcasts Spotify TuneIn #ChicagoHistory #EastlandDisaster

Pictures of some of those who died aboard the #Eastland on July 24, 1915. This ran in the Chicago Tribune three days later. @ApplePodcasts @pandoramusic @spotify #EastlandDisaster #ChicagoHistory