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Echoes of Elgin: Timeless Tales from the Elgin History Museum
By Elgin History MuseumHistory
Echoes of Elgin: Timeless Tales from the Elgin History Museum episodes
- Highland Ave not only prestigious, it was a family enclave
If you live on West Highland Ave, you are going to want to hear this echo from September 14, 1997.
6 min - Well-known Elgin alderman had notorious side too
Alderman Louis Schrader (1835-1919) had a side hustle, nothing wrong with that, according to this echo from September 28, 1997.
6 min - Golf at the Country Club
FORE! Four minutes on the history of the Elgin Country Club in this echo from December 14, 1997, that is.
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- Two Dundees remain steadfastly separate despite merger proposals
Mike Alft explains why we have two Dundees, in this echo from March 10, 1996.
5 min - 16 female trailblazers for a new generation to look back on
A December 15, 2007 echo listing 16 female trailblazers you ought to know.
6 min - Decade of the Comeback
In this echo from November 30, 1999 Mike Alft tells us about the 1980s in Elgin.
6 min - Tiny and huge celebrities visit Elgin
P.T. Barnum brought the smallest and the largest visitors to Elgin in 1877. Learn more in this echo from September 10, 2000.
5 min - Chiropractors know Elgin as "Table City"
Learn about one of the city's oldest and lesser known industries in this echo from June 25, 2000.
4 min - Solving the murder of Herman Holtz
The 1932 murder of Herman Holtz was published in a national true crime magazine. Mike Alft tells you more in this echo from May 14, 2000.
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About Echoes of Elgin: Timeless Tales from the Elgin History Museum
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A captivating podcast dedicated to unveiling the rich and diverse history of Elgin, Illinois. Each episode brings to life fascinating stories and lesser-known anecdotes from Elgin’s past. Whether…
you’re a history buff or simply curious about local heritage, this podcast offers an immersive journey into the events, people, and places that have shaped Elgin over the years.