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E21 The Whitechapel Club
Manage episode 329406617 series 2976891
Episode Notes
Club? Professional networking opportunity? Secret society? In Gilded-Age Chicago, the Whitechapel Club was a little bit of all of these. Join Samantha and Aaron as they explore the origins, activities, and membership of this macabre circle of journalists. Along the way, enjoy a story from a belly dancer, phrenology, and a ritualistic funeral pyre on the shores of Lake Michigan.
- Introduction: Secret Societies- 1:11
- Club Life in the Gilded Age- 6:40
- Establishing the Whitechapel Club- 11:00
- Club Activities- 14:14
- Mid-way Break- 25:07
- The End of the Whitechapel Club- 31:56
- Who was a Member?- 34:18
- The Funeral Pyre- 37:52
- Professionalization, Phrenology, the Morbid, and the Occult- 42:42
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Great Lakes Lore is produced by Cheeso Media.
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Manage episode 329406617 series 2976891
Episode Notes
Club? Professional networking opportunity? Secret society? In Gilded-Age Chicago, the Whitechapel Club was a little bit of all of these. Join Samantha and Aaron as they explore the origins, activities, and membership of this macabre circle of journalists. Along the way, enjoy a story from a belly dancer, phrenology, and a ritualistic funeral pyre on the shores of Lake Michigan.
- Introduction: Secret Societies- 1:11
- Club Life in the Gilded Age- 6:40
- Establishing the Whitechapel Club- 11:00
- Club Activities- 14:14
- Mid-way Break- 25:07
- The End of the Whitechapel Club- 31:56
- Who was a Member?- 34:18
- The Funeral Pyre- 37:52
- Professionalization, Phrenology, the Morbid, and the Occult- 42:42
Visit our website and follow us on...
Like the show and want more? Subscribe to our Patreon!
Great Lakes Lore is produced by Cheeso Media.
33 episodes
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