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Johnny learns to tolerate his surroundings.
Links to topics in today's episode:
Buggers: https://greensdictofslang.com/entry/njuvubq
Fort Sheridan: http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/478.html
Project Pigeon: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/bf-skinners-pigeon-guided-rocket-53443995/
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This first letter from a brand new recruit. Reflections on a major US City. A lost seafood staple. A patriotic country and western juke box hit.
Overijssel Overijssel - Wikipedia
Zwaardvisch (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNLMS_Zwaardvisch_(P322))
Chicago in the 1940s
My Chicago Dad: A 1940s Recollection | Classic Chicago Magazine
vintage 1942 HENRICI'S ON RANDOLPH restaurant MENU Chicago Illinois | eBay
Red Foley: Red Foley - Wikipedia
Smoke on the Water: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_on_the_Water_(Red_Foley_song)
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Introduction to the podcast featuring a short Bon Voyage from back home. Historical and cultural footnotes including a brief history of Hazel Park, Michigan and a Bing Crosby classic.
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History of Hazel Park, MI - Community History
Eastern Palace Club - EASTERN PALACE CLUB
Dolle Dinsdag - Dolle Dinsdag - Wikipedia
London Customs Convention - London Customs Convention - Wikipedia
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Letters sent from my grandfather to my grandmother during his time in the service (1944-1945), with cultural and historical context.