Little Locals Minisode 01—Logan Square, Chicago

Welcome to “Little Locals” — A series of bonus minisodes where Cass & Nat research the history behind the names and faces of local streets, parks, buildings, statues, etc.

In this Little Locals minisode, we explore the man behind Logan Square in Chicago, IL...among other landmarks: General John A. Logan.

This Little Locals minisode was originally released 8/27/2020 on our Patreon as exclusive bonus content. If you dig it, there’s plenty more to be found at Patreon.com/BroadsheetRadio — subscribe and support as a fan of Shared History!

Photo of John A. Logan

Logan Blvd back-in-the-day

Illinois Centennial Monument at LS’s center

SOURCES: Wiki, ArmyHistory.org, American Battlefield Trust, LoganSquareChicago.com

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If there's a street or park that you drive by every day and wonder "I wonder who/what the heck that's named after" submit it to sharedhistorypodcast@gmail.com

CREDITS:

Original Theme: Garreth Spinn

Little Locals Art: The Banditry Co.

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