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 • 151 episodes
Flower in the River: A Family Tale Finally Told
Latest Episodes
“Catastrophe on the Chicago River” - the Cermak Connection
In this episode, I finish reading “Catastrophe on the Chicago River,” a Czech-language article by Josef Mach Sr. from 1916. The piece delivers a searing, firsthand account of the Eastland Disaster’s impact on Chicago’s Czech community: families...
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Season 4
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Episode 150
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30:13
Catastrophe on the Chicago River — Part 2: The Archive Finds Keep Coming
We journey deeper into "Catastrophe on the Chicago River," a century-old chronicle of the Eastland Disaster as seen through the eyes of Chicago's Czech community. Josef Mach Sr. crafts a living, breathing account of the capsized excursion ship,...
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Season 4
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Episode 149
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37:01
When Research Starts Talking Back
When Research Starts Talking BackWhat happens when your research doesn’t just sit there quietly… but starts nudging you, whispering, insisting you dig deeper?In this episode, I try something a little different. After sharin...
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Season 4
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Episode 148
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21:42
The Search Goes On — Coincidence. Clarity. Resolve.
A single number can shape how we remember—until new evidence asks us to look again. This episode takes you inside another year of research on the people of the Eastland disaster, where a repeated death toll gives way to an evolving, documented ...
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Season 4
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Episode 147
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30:45
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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Season 4
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Episode 146
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