Go on a journey with Travis and Chris as they deep dive into the little known stories about the Gem City, Quincy, Illinois.
Episodes
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Chris and Travis are Joined by Nancy Benz; Assistant Curator of Collections and Exhibits at the Quincy Museum, as well as author of the blog #TrackingHistory to discuss the curious case of Freddie Lieb, a 5 year old that was allegedly kidnapped in 1871 without a trace...only to possibly resurface more than fifty years after his alleged kidnapping. Be sure and reference our blog for images to provide additional context to this episode.
After recording this podcast, we stumbled across some additional information about this story. We've decided to provide this additional information for free at our Patreon page.
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Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Chris and Travis talk about the tragic fire at St. Francis School that claimed the lives of the 12 girls. They also discuss one of the heroic figures of the tragedy, Sister Theotima Detroyer. Be sure and reference our blog at http://www.wildquincy.com for many images that will help provide additional context to this episode.
Special Thanks to
Quincy Public Library : Quincy Historic Newspaper Archive...Quincy and Adams County Historical Photo Archive
The School Sisters of Notre Dame and SSND Archivist Michele Levandoski
St. Francis Church and School and Principal Lori Shepard
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Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
In this introductory episode Chris and Travis introduce you to the Wild Quincy podcast. They explain the format, preview show topics, and what to expect with the Wild Quincy Podcast.
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