
An original documentary series from Chicago PBS affiliate WTTW uncovering the city’s fascinating history. Each story presents an entertaining and intriguing tale about a person or event that shaped Chicago. The series reflects the rich diversity and breadth of human experience that shaped this great American city.
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Air Date: 2020-10-09
On October 10, 1871, Chicago awoke to an unrecognizable landscape: where 48 hours earlier there had been a vibrant ci...
Air Date: 2021-05-21
There are few Chicago historical figures whose life and work speak to the current moment more than Ida B. Wells, the ...
Air Date: 2021-10-22
Chicago’s greatest cultural export just might be improvised theater, which was born at Jane Addams’ Hull House during...