The Silver King's War

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This episode is the fourth scene in Wrigley Days, the second play in The Silverfields of Northbrook trilogy.  It's fall 1958.  The World Series is over and the Gregg Road footballers are preparing for a weekend game in the Levy's backyard.  Much of the conversation throughout every contest was about the Monsters of the Midway, the mighty Chicago Bears. The cul-de-sac kids heard adult stories about Sid Luckman, the heroic Jewish QB who led the Bears to four NFL titles in seven years. Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer & creator of The Silver King's War  podcast series, narrates suburban family life in the 1950s.

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This episode is Scene three in Wrigley Days, the second play in The Silverfields of Northbrook  trilogy. It's late summer 1958. Cindy Silverfield, 7, visits Aunt Phyllis Gordon (Shirley's older sister) in Chicago as they shop for just the right Hula Hoop.  Aunt Phyllis buys Cindy a bright blue hoop and they ride the Sheridan Road bus north to Belmont Avenue. The bus driver, Ralph Kramden, is all smiles for our Hula Girl.

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This episode is the second scene in Wrigley Days, the second play of The Silverfields of Northbrook trilogy. Each summer, Michael & Cindy enjoyed a family day with the Bernsteins & Gordons at their respective country clubs, Green Acres and Bryn Mawr. The clubs represented prosperity & opportunity for Jewish families who were excluded from social settings throughout the United States.  The Silverfields, a post-war, middle-class family, enjoyed their country club days.

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This episode is the first scene in Wrigley Days, the second play in The Silverfields of Northbrook trilogy.   It's summer 1956. The family visits Glencoe Beach, a short drive east from Gregg Road over the Edens Expressway to Lake Michigan's edge.  Each summer throughout the Silverfields' Northbrook years,  the family owns a public beach pass. For ten dollars per season, the Silverfields share the surf & summer's largess.

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This episode is the introduction to Wrigley Days, the second play in The Silverfields of Northbrook  trilogy.  Chicago's Wrigley Field, an iconic sports venue, was home to the Silverfield's favorite teams, the Cubs and Bears, the Monsters of the Midway.  Those were the years of Ernie Banks and Billy Williams, Mike Ditka, Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers, the Kansas Comet.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer & creator of The Silver King's War, narrates his family's stories in the 1950s Chicago suburbs.

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This episode is scene five in The Suburbs, the first play in The Silverfields of Northbrook trilogy. It's spring 1956. Stanley has a new job selling wholesale beauty supplies for his uncles, Abe & Joe Bailey, owners of Bailey's Beauty Supplies in Chicago. Abe Bailey is married to Sara Belle's sister, Rose. The Silverfields, excited about dad's new job, share their joy in the kitchen as Stanley delivers special beauty products to Shirley, Michael & Cindy. So begins the longest and most successful sales saga of Stanley's role with another family business. 

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This episode is scene four in the first play, The Suburbs, in The Silverfields of Northbrook trilogy.  It's late summer 1955. The family has moved from Chicago's lake front to Northbrook, a growing north shore suburb. The Silverfields have met the Krauss family. Now they meet their one-house-over neighbors: Kal, Jeanne, Frank (Skip) & Ronnie Levy (plus memorable collie, Lady).  The families share stories, yards, projects, tools, sports & cocktails. Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer & creator of The Silver King's War  series, narrates his family's 1950s history.

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This episode is scene three in the first play, The Suburbs, in The Silverfields of Northbrook trilogy.  It's early summer 1955. The family has moved from Chicago's lake front to Northbrook, a growing north shore suburb. The Silverfields meet their new, immediate neighbors: Hyman, Frances, Jimmy, Elaine & Stanton Krauss.  The families share yards without boundaries. Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer & creator of The Silver King's War  series, narrates his family's history in the 1950s.

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This episode is scene two in The Suburbs, the first play in The Silverfields of Northbrook trilogy.  The family prepares to leave Chicago as they visit their new Northbrook home. It's summer 1955.  They tour their Gregg Road home with amazement and joy.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer & creator of The Silver King's War series, narrates the family's suburban life in the 1950s.

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This episode is the opening scene of The Suburbs, the first play in the The Silverfields of Northbrook trilogy.  Michael G. Sievers, the writer, producer & creator of The Silver King's War, introduces the scene as he reflects on the family's fun-filled suburban life from 1955 to 1960.

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