In early June, we embarked on a History Chicks Field Trip to Chicago! It was five days of learning, exploring, history, friendship…and food. We traveled paths of former subjects, saw places where some had worked, stayed in a hotel owned by one, and crammed as many museums (and their gift shops) as possible into our time.
In this episode, we’re joined at the mic by some of the travelers who experienced this with us. Part history lesson, part travel journal, part recommendations: this episode has a lot to offer.
The following photos were sent in by the voices in this episode to tie into their call (and a couple photos from us.)
“I forgot this little miniature gem in my discussion, which was found at the Jane Addams Hull House Museum. This is a cross-section of a resident’s room- Dr. Rachelle Yarros, a Russian immigrant who was an obstetrician-gynecologist working with the people in the area.”- Dana J.
Time Travel With The History Chicks
There are a couple of spaces left for our August, 2026 Field Trip to the Loire Valley in France and we would love for you to join us! For more information and to register, visit Like Minds Travel.
Need more time to plan? We did announce our 2027 Field Trips in this episode. Registration is not open yet, but keep an ear out, we’ll share at the beginning of an episode when it opens or visit our travel partners at Like Minds Travel.
April: Paris
Late June: Scotland
September: San Francisco
October: Japan
Graceland Cemetery is the final resting place of our old friend, Bertha Palmer, and so many more. We were disappointed in the lack of spotlight on the women buried there, but the Chicago Architecture Center offers a tour created by Laurie Russell and Mary Jane Hoag that didn’t! The tour is available, and if you are in the area, you should go take it!
A couple of travelers highly recommended the Driehaus Museum!
Shownotes under construction! Come back for more links in a bit!
