Flower in the River: A Family Tale Finally Told
"Flower in the River" podcast, inspired by my book of the same name, explores the 1915 Eastland Disaster in Chicago and its enduring impact, particularly on my family's history. We'll explore the intertwining narratives of others impacted by this tragedy as well, and we'll dive into writing and genealogy and uncover the surprising supernatural elements that surface in family history research. Come along with me on this journey of discovery.
Podcasting since 2023 • 147 episodes
Flower in the River: A Family Tale Finally Told
Latest Episodes
Pages, Faces, and Names Restored - A Czech Eastland Breakthrough
In this episode, we return to Chicago's Czech community and uncover something extraordinary: an original 1916 Czech-language publication that didn't just tell the story of the Eastland disaster—it preserved more than 100 photographs of C...
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One Family, Two Losses, and a Voice That Went On
A century-old trade journal shouldn’t be the most gripping thing you’ll hear about this week, but here we are: a 1915 issue of The American Lumberman unlocks the intertwined stories of Chicago’s Czech community in the aftermath of the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 145
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40:57
The River Remained in Her Bones: A Recovered Eastland Story
The River Remained in Her Bones: A Recovered Eastland Story A single line in a 1922 obituary can change the shape of history. We follow that thread to Chrissie McNeal Lauritzen, who survived the SS Eastland capsizing by cling...
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Season 4
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Episode 144
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33:13
A Hero at the Porthole: The Rabe Family’s Story
A forgotten headline. A crowded dock. A father who turns back to a capsized ship and pulls a family friend through a porthole. In this episode, we follow the Rabe family—Fred, Delia, Grace, and Kenneth—from a terrifying morning on the Chi...
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Season 4
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Episode 143
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31:58
Fissures in the Archive: Behind the Curtain of the Eastland Disaster
Some histories don’t fracture because records vanished; they fracture because we stopped asking questions. In this episode, we look at the Eastland Disaster through a different lens — not just what happened in 1915, but how its story has been c...
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Season 4
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Episode 142
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